TI-2016-09188 Aliases CVE-2016-20010 GHSA-rw8g-4h9m-5248

EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a…

MEDIUM 49Published 2021-05-05 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a protection mechanism involving boolval, which is unavailable before PHP 5.5.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03701 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer::::::wordpress::*	before 2.8.5	Vulnerable	Ewww

cpe:2.3:a:ewww:image_optimizer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Ewww

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20010
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw8g-4h9m-5248

References

Advisory 2

TI-2023-21398 WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer Plugin <= 7.2.0 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2020-18919 EWWW Image Optimizer <= 5.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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