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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2023-0619 EUVD-2023-12654GHSA-fw8x-2gp4-9r9q

Kraken.io Image Optimizer <= 2.6.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update

Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
karim79 Kraken.io Image Optimizer ≤ 2.6.8 —

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