CVE-2025-25163

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/images-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-plugin-a-b-image-optimizer-plugin-3-3-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pluginab:plugin_a\/b_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-07 10:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:00

NVD link : CVE-2025-25163

Mitre link : CVE-2025-25163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-25163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pluginab

plugin_a\/b_image_optimizer

CWE

CWE-22

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

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