Description
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.
Published: 2023-02-01
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12654 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.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Kraken.io Image Optimizer <= 2.6.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Kraken Kraken.io Image Optimizer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:34:09.064Z

Reserved: 2023-02-01T18:14:34.069Z

Link: CVE-2023-0619

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:17:50.208Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-01T20:15:10.500

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:01.983

Link: CVE-2023-0619

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses