CVE-2023-6699 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.33 via the css parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03375.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wpcompress	Wp Compress

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpcompress:wp_compress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3009183%40wp-compress-image-optimizer%2Ftrunk&old=2994665%40wp-compress-image-optimizer%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/defb87dd-bf5f-411f-b948-699337d05d44?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.10.33 - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal via css
Weaknesses		CWE-24

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-01-11T06:49:34.348Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:28:26.019Z

Reserved: 2023-12-11T20:57:21.244Z

Link: CVE-2023-6699

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:35:14.887Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-11T07:15:09.357

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:58.757

Link: CVE-2023-6699

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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