WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin <= 8.7.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EWWW Image Optimizer <= 8.7.7 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00174 6th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bishop | EWWW Image Optimizer | up to 8.7.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EWWW Image Optimizer VendorShane Bishop Affected up to 8.7.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w597-q5v4-67gw
Sources
- CVE-2026-97067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w597-q5v4-67gw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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