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CVE-2023-0619

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 1, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The Kraken.io Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to reset image optimizations.

Affected WordPress components

  • Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize Plugin · kraken-image-optimizer
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 2.6.8
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • karim79 Kraken.io Image Optimizer — Up to and including 2.6.8
  • kraken kraken.io_image_optimizer — Up to and including 2.6.8

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kraken-image-optimizer/tags/2.6.6/kraken.php#L705 Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f94eabc5-6e3b-46df-9e36-d7d0fad833de?source=cve
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f94eabc5-6e3b-46df-9e36-d7d0fad833de Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record