EWWW Image Optimizer 8.6.0 - 8.7.7 - Author+ PHP Object Injection via 'eio_page_settings' Post Meta
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The EWWW Image Optimizer WordPress plugin before 8.8.0 does not prevent authenticated users with author-level permissions from storing a serialized value in a post meta field that is deserialized when the post is rendered, allowing them to perform PHP Object Injection, which can lead to remote code execution when a suitable gadget chain is present via another installed EWWW Image Optimizer WordPress plugin before 8.8.0 or .
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | EWWW Image Optimizer | 8.6.0 to before 8.8.0 | 8.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- EWWW Image Optimizer VendorUnknown Affected 8.6.0 to before 8.8.0 Fixed in 8.8.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA EWWW Image Optimizer (Unknown) Fixed in 8.8.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
EWWW Image Optimizer 8.8.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-61865 EWWW Image Optimizer < 8.8.0 - Admin+ WebP File Rename and Deletion via Unrestricted Path in WebP Migration HandlerPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhvr-pxgv-9rpq
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-91051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhvr-pxgv-9rpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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