CVE-2025-22288
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Publication date: 2025-11-06

Last updated on: 2025-11-13

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.
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Published
2025-11-06
Last Modified
2025-11-13
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-22288
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wpmu_dev smush_image_compression_and_optimization 3.17.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-35 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue in the WPMU DEV Smush Image Compression and Optimization WordPress plugin (wp-smushit). It allows an attacker to use specially crafted file paths containing sequences like '.../...//' to access files and directories outside the intended scope, potentially leading to unauthorized file access.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to access sensitive files on the server that should not be accessible, potentially exposing confidential information or enabling further attacks on the system.

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