WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF < 6.6.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.6. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affects Plugins

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Intrudify
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-08 (about 9 days ago)
Added
2026-10-09 (about 7 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-09 (about 7 days ago)

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