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TI-2025-16192 Aliases CVE-2025-22288GHSA-mwrg-545v-m46r

WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

Priority LOW 19CWE-35Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpmudevSmush Image Compression and Optimizationup to 3.17.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Smush Image Compression and Optimization Vendorwpmudev Affected up to 3.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22288
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwrg-545v-m46r

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-04240 Forminator <= 1.24.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04683 Defender Security < 4.1.0 - Protection Bypass (Hidden Login Page) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-13248 Forminator Forms <= 1.56.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Forged Upload Field Configuration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-05864 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder <= 1.44.2… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20466 SQL injection in wpmudev Forminator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-07873 Hustle < 7.8.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources

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