WordPress plugin vulnerabilities

Image Optimizer - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF vulnerabilities

Known security issues in the Image Optimizer - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF WordPress plugin, by affected version, with severity, CVE and the version that fixes each one.

Plugin slug
image-optimization
Latest version
1.7.7
Active installs
1,000,000+
Known vulnerabilities
3
Data updated
2026-10-18 08:56 UTC

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Fixed in version 1.7.7 (1)

Image Optimizer - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF: Fixed in version 1.7.7
VulnerabilitySeverityCVSSAffected versionsPublished
[en] The Image Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 does not enforce its intended capability check on several of its read REST routes, allowing any authenticated user to read attachment metadata and site-wide statistics that should be re
CVE-2026-90953 · Source
Not rated-< 1.7.72026-09-30

Fixed in version 1.7.5 (1)

Image Optimizer - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF: Fixed in version 1.7.5
VulnerabilitySeverityCVSSAffected versionsPublished
Image Optimizer <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Post Meta Field Injection
CVE-2026-5821 · Source
High8.1< 1.7.52026-07-01

Fixed in version 1.7.2 (1)

Image Optimizer - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF: Fixed in version 1.7.2
VulnerabilitySeverityCVSSAffected versionsPublished
Image Optimizer by Elementor <= 1.7.1 - Missing Authorization
CVE-2026-25387 · Source
Medium4.3< 1.7.22026-02-19

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