ShortPixel Adaptive Images < 3.6.3 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The ShortPixel Adaptive Images WordPress plugin before 3.6.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against any high privilege users such as admin
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00881 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed ShortPixel Adaptive Images (Unknown): 3.6.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ShortPixel Adaptive Images | before 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images VendorUnknown Affected before 3.6.3 Fixed in 3.6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:shortpixel_adaptive_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | ShortPixel |
- cpe:2.3:a:shortpixel:shortpixel_adaptive_images:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·ShortPixel
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ShortPixel Adaptive Images (Unknown) Fixed in 3.6.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0334
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9f3-8wj5-2vvr
References
More Shortpixel Adaptive Images vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15794 WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images Plugin <= 3.7.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11887 WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.3.1 - Subscriber+ Plugin Settings Update vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-0334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9f3-8wj5-2vvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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