Description
The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not properly restrict a directory path provided to one of its administrative image-browsing features to within the site, allowing high-privilege users, administrators on single-site and sub-site administrators on multisite, to enumerate directories and file names outside the web root.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 2.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not properly restrict a directory path provided to one of its administrative image-browsing features to within the site, allowing high-privilege users, administrators on single-site and sub-site administrators on multisite, to enumerate directories and file names outside the web root.
Title JCH Optimize 4.2.1 - 5.0.0 - Admin+ Path Traversal
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:19:06.475Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T16:09:06.544Z

Link: CVE-2025-15693

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T10:18:41.337Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T07:17:10.343

Modified: 2026-09-06T11:17:59.430

Link: CVE-2025-15693

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T13:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')