Medium severity · published Oct 18, 2025
CVE-2025-11519
Image optimization service by Optimole <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Media Offload
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the /wp-json/optml/v1/move_image REST API endpoint due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to offload media that doesn't belong to them.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OO
Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time · optimole
through 4.1.0 · source: vendor
Affected product
OO
Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time
optimole
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11519
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11519
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3378645%40optimole-wp&new=3378645%40optimole-wp&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
research.cleantalk.org
https://research.cleantalk.org/CVE-2025-11519
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9288ed60-b14b-4188-84d4-efe770093551?source=cve
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