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Image Optimization by Optimole – Lazy Load, CDN, Convert WebP & AVIF, CVE-2026-77365

CVE, Research URL

CVE-2026-77365

Published on
Aug 28, 2026
Research Description
The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'a' (above_fold_images) parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected versions
max 4.2.11.
Status
vulnerable