Auth bypass in Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time

CVE-2025-11519

The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the /wp-json/optml/v1/move_image REST API endpoint due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to offload media that doesn't belong to them.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-11519: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11519?
CVE-2025-11519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-11519?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.