Vulnerability · Published Feb 7, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack

CVE-2025-25163WordPress Plugin A/B Image Optimizer Plugin <= 3.3 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in Plugin A/B Image Optimizer from Zach Swetz. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 18.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Zach Swetz Plugin A/B Image Optimizer images-optimizer allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Plugin A/B Image Optimizer: from n/a through <= 3.3.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Zach Swetz Plugin A/B Image Optimizer 0 – through 3.3

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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