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Smush Image Compression And Optimization

3 CVEs product

Monthly

CVE-2026-81285 Aug 28, 14:33 HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated denial of service in Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin (versions ≤ 4.2.0) allows any remote attacker to exhaust WordPress server resources without credentials or user interaction. The CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H vector confirms trivial, unauthenticated network exploitation with high availability impact, making every site running an affected version an easy target for sustained disruption. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity means exploitation requires minimal skill.

Denial Of Service Smush Image Compression And Optimization WordPress Wordpress Plugin
NVD
CVSS 3.1
7.5
EPSS
0.3%
CVE-2022-1009 May 30, 09:15 MEDIUM POC This Month

The Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS WordPress Smush Image Compression And Optimization
NVD WPScan
CVSS 3.1
6.1
EPSS
0.8%
CVE-2017-15079 Oct 06, 18:29 HIGH This Week

The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Path Traversal WordPress Smush Image Compression And Optimization
NVD
CVSS 3.0
7.5
EPSS
0.9%
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated denial of service in Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin (versions ≤ 4.2.0) allows any remote attacker to exhaust WordPress server resources without credentials or user interaction. The CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H vector confirms trivial, unauthenticated network exploitation with high availability impact, making every site running an affected version an easy target for sustained disruption. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity means exploitation requires minimal skill.

Denial Of Service Smush Image Compression And Optimization WordPress +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS WordPress Smush Image Compression And Optimization
NVD WPScan
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Path Traversal WordPress Smush Image Compression And Optimization
NVD

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