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Vulnerability in Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization — CVE-2026-77365

HighSeverity
CVSS 7.2
0.3%Estimated exploit probability
EPSS
200,000+ sitesInstalls
4.2.11Fixed in

What to do now

Update Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization to 4.2.11 or later.

Affected versions

  • Everything up to and including 4.2.10

Affected: Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization (plugin, optimole-wp)

Check: The plugin on wordpress.org / Our record for Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization

What the vulnerability is

The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'a' (above_fold_images) parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

This description is reproduced verbatim from the public vulnerability record.

Sources

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