JCH Optimize Plugin up to 5.0.0 on WordPress Image Browsing path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in JCH Optimize Plugin up to 5.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Image Browsing. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-15693. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in JCH Optimize Plugin up to 5.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Image Browsing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not properly restrict a directory path provided to one of its administrative image-browsing features to within the site, allowing high-privilege users, administrators on single-site and sub-site administrators on multisite, to enumerate directories and file names outside the web root.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-15693 since 09/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JCH Optimize Plugin 5.0.1

Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/05/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-15693 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399227

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2026 08:37
Changes: 09/05/2026 08:37 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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