SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-22288

Description

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpmu Dev	Smush Image Compression And Optimization	*, 3.17.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-35

Path Traversal: '.../...//'

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wpmu_dev	smush_image_compression_and_optimization	/	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/
a	wpmu_dev	smush_image_compression_and_optimization	3.17.0	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

References

https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-smushit/vulnerability/wordpress-smush-image-compression-and-optimization-plugin-3-17-0-directory-traversal-vulnerability

CVSS Score

4.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 6, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 7, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

audit@patchstack.com

CVE-2025-22288