# CVE-2023-2117: Image Optimizer by 10web < 1.0.27 - Admin+ Path Traversal

> Administrators can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Image Optimizer plugin to read file and directory names outside the web root.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3h2r-h2x2-mg4h

## What is CVE-2023-2117?

CVE-2023-2117 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Image Optimizer by 10web, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Image Optimizer by 10web WordPress plugin before 1.0.27 does not sanitize the dir parameter when handling the get_subdirs ajax action, allowing a high privileged users such as admins to inspect names of files and directories outside of the sites root.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2117?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 10web Image Optimizer.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2117 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2117 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Image Optimizer by 10web

- [CVE-2023-2122](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2122/): Image Optimizer by 10web < 1.0.27 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2117 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2117 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Image Optimizer by 10web, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2117 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Image Optimizer by 10web. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2117/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2117/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2117
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2117
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2117

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2117/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.