Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2023
CVE-2023-0619
The Kraken.io Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including,…
6.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Kraken.io Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to reset image optimizations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KI
Kraken.io Image Optimizer · Kraken
through 2.6.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0619
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0619
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kraken-image-optimizer/tags/2.6.6/kraken.php#L705
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f94eabc5-6e3b-46df-9e36-d7d0fad833de?source=cve
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f94eabc5-6e3b-46df-9e36-d7d0fad833de
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