The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal.
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0251 84th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh87-66c7-84h3
References
More wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00908 Smush < 3.9.9 - Admin+ Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-15079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh87-66c7-84h3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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