TI-2023-21398 Aliases CVE-2023-40600 GHSA-9vqm-pq4q-h6cw

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

MEDIUM 43CWE-200Published 2023-11-30 · Updated 2026-04-29

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02019 81st 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: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Exactly WWW	EWWW Image Optimizer	up to 7.2.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

EWWW Image Optimizer VendorExactly WWW Affected up to 7.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer::::::wordpress::*	before 7.2.1	Vulnerable	Ewww

cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ewww

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40600
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vqm-pq4q-h6cw

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2016-09188 EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2020-18919 EWWW Image Optimizer <= 5.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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