CVE-2025-12190 Image Optimizer by wps.sk <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Bulk Image Optimization
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into triggering bulk image optimization via forged requests, potentially altering site content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12190?
CVE-2025-12190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in duddi Image Optimizer by wps.sk, published on 5 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Image Optimizer by wps.sk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the imagopby_ajax_optimize_gallery() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger bulk optimization via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12190?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rg7-rxp8-cxpq.