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TI-2023-00586 Aliases CVE-2023-0619GHSA-fw8x-2gp4-9r9q

Kraken.io Image Optimizer <= 2.6.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update

Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00677 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
karim79Kraken.io Image Optimizerup to 2.6.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Kraken.io Image Optimizer Vendorkarim79 Affected up to 2.6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kraken:kraken.io_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.6.8VulnerableKraken
  • cpe:2.3:a:kraken:kraken.io_image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Kraken

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0619
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw8x-2gp4-9r9q

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2022-18079 WordPress Kraken.io Image Optimizer plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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