XSS in Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time
CVE-2026-5226
The Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL paths in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3 This is due to insufficient output escaping on user-supplied URL paths i…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5226?
- CVE-2026-5226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5226?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.