CVE-2026-91072
EWWW Image Optimizer < 8.8.0 - Admin+ WebP File Rename and Deletion via Unrestricted Path in WebP Migration Handler
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.4 Medium
- Published
- Sep 30, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 14, 2026
Description
The EWWW Image Optimizer WordPress plugin before 8.8.0 does not confine a WebP-derivative file migration routine to the current site's own uploads directory, letting an attacker with Administrator-level access rename or delete existing WebP-derivative image files outside that scope, including, on a multisite network, files belonging to a different site they have no access to.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
EWWW Image OptimizerUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c77770c5-d1af-47f6-9aee-a50d4a919732/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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