CVE-2023-40600

WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer Plugin <= 7.2.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

State: Published
Severity: 5.3 Medium
Published: Nov 30, 2023
Updated: Apr 29, 2026
Reserved: Aug 17, 2023

Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Exactly WWW EWWW Image Optimizer. It works only when debug.log is turned on.This issue affects EWWW Image Optimizer: from n/a through 7.2.0.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	5.3 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	Patchstack

Weaknesses

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected Products

Product	Versions
EWWW Image OptimizerExactly WWW	7.2.0 and earlierAffectedfrom 7.2.1Not affected

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ewww-image-optimizer/wordpress-ewww-image-optimizer-plugin-7-2-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry

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