Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-40600

Title: Ewww Image Optimizer Information Disclosure

Information Disclosure

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2023-40600

CWE Category CWE-200

Published Date Nov 30, 2023

Modified Date Apr 28, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.5 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

46.93%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-40600: 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.

Impacted Vendors

ewww 1

shortpixel 1

Reference Links

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

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-40600 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-40600

View Code

April 28, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

November 21, 2024 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

November 30, 2023 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.