Directory Enumeration Vulnerability in JCH Optimize WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-15693
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 5 September 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2025-15693?
The JCH Optimize WordPress plugin prior to version 5.0.1 allows high-privilege users, including administrators and multisite sub-site administrators, to exploit a weakness in the administrative image-browsing functionality. This vulnerability fails to properly restrict directory path inputs, enabling users to enumerate directories and filenames outside the web root, potentially exposing sensitive information.
Affected Version(s)
JCH Optimize 4.2.1 < 5.0.1
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.