cve/2023/CVE-2023-2117.md

### [CVE-2023-2117](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2117)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Image%20Optimizer%20by%2010web&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%201.0.27%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-22%20Improper%20Limitation%20of%20a%20Pathname%20to%20a%20Restricted%20Directory%20('Path%20Traversal')&color=brighgreen)

### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/44024299-ba40-4da7-81e1-bd44d10846f3

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.