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CVE-2026-124254

WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin <= 8.9.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

  • High 7.1

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Exactly WWW LLC EWWW Image Optimizer ewww-image-optimizer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects EWWW Image Optimizer: from n/a through 8.9.1.

Key facts

Published
15 Nov 2026
Last changed
15 Nov 2026
Assigned by
Patchstack

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 7.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (Patchstack)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What to do

  • Update the WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin to the latest available version (at least 8.9.2).CNA solution statement

Historical context and remediation

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Stored XSS (CNA impact statement)

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Exactly WWW LLCEWWW Image Optimizer
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 0 up to and including 8.9.1 (affected); at 8.9.2 unaffected

Timeline

  1. 15 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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References