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CVE-2023-2117: Image Optimizer by 10web < 1.0.27 - Admin+ Path Traversal

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Image Optimizer by 10web WordPress plugin before 1.0.27 does not sanitize the dir parameter when handling the get_subdirs ajax action, allowing a high privileged users such as admins to inspect names of files and directories outside of the sites root.

Affected products

• Image Optimizer by 10web: before 1.0.27 — fixed in 1.0.27

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Image Optimizer by 10web 1.0.27. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/44024299-ba40-4da7-81e1-bd44d10846f3
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/44024299-ba40-4da7-81e1-bd44d10846f3

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