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CVE-2025-25163 (GCVE-0-2025-25163)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-07 10:12 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:11
VLAI
Title
WordPress Plugin A/B Image Optimizer Plugin <= 3.3 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-07 13:16 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Zach Swetz Plugin A/B Image Optimizer Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-04-01 16:35
Credits
LVT-tholv2k | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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