CVE-2026-5226
Description
The Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL paths in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3 This is due to insufficient output escaping on user-supplied URL paths in the get_current_url() function, which are inserted into JavaScript code via str_replace() without proper JavaScript context escaping in the replace_content() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected WordPress components
-
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization Plugin · optimole-wpUp to and including 4.2.3View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- optimole Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time — Up to and including 4.2.3
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.1/inc/admin.php#L1012
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.1/inc/manager.php#L459
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.1/inc/manager.php#L542
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/trunk/inc/admin.php#L1012
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/trunk/inc/manager.php#L459
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/trunk/inc/manager.php#L542
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3498040/optimole-wp/trunk/inc/manager.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Foptimole-wp/tags/4.2.3&new_path=%2Foptimole-wp/tags/4.2.4
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/112cea93-fa4b-4692-8c8b-e74255f61939?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record