5.3

CVE-2022-4057: optimizingmatters autooptimize Forced Browsing

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 02-01-2023Last modified 10-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4057 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Forced Browsing vulnerability in optimizingmatters autooptimize. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.48%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 02-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 3.1.0 uses an easily guessable path to store plugin's exported settings and logs.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.46% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Optimizingmatters1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • autoptimize≤ 3.0.4 (fixed in 3.1.0)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links