JCH Optimize 4.2.1 - 5.0.0 - Admin+ Path Traversal
Priority LOW 14CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed JCH Optimize (Unknown): 5.0.1
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | JCH Optimize | 4.2.1 to before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- JCH Optimize VendorUnknown Affected 4.2.1 to before 5.0.1 Fixed in 5.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA JCH Optimize (Unknown) Fixed in 5.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqwr-mv7c-mq9q
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqwr-mv7c-mq9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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