CVE-2026-124969
7.1, highOptimole - Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.1, high high CVSS v3.1
- EPSS, next 30 days
- 0.5% higher than 39.9% of scored CVEs
- Exploitation
- No public evidence
- Published
- 14 Nov 2026yesterday
Description
The Optimole - Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the replace_urls_in_value function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.19. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Successful exploitation requires PEAR's Archive_Tar library to be present and loadable on the host (common in official WordPress Docker images and many PHP distributions), and an administrator must subsequently use the plugin's Rename control on any attachment after the attacker has staged a malicious payload in a comment. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator, the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
Details
- Vendor
- Optimole
- Product
- Optimole - Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization
- Weakness
- CWE-502 (opens in a new tab)
- Status
- Deferred
- Updated
- 14 Nov 2026
- Assigner
- security@wordfence.com
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References 7
Other references 7
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.19/inc/media_rename/attachment_db_renamer.php#L319 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.19/inc/media_rename/attachment_db_renamer.php#L415 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.19/inc/media_rename/attachment_db_renamer.php#L548 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.19/inc/media_rename/attachment_edit.php#L311 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.19/inc/media_rename/attachment_rename.php#L107 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.20 (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/277b9a34-8e0b-496e-b07b-602b25f125d8?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
The kind is read from NVD's tags where present and from the shape of the URL otherwise, so treat it as a hint.
Other Optimole CVEs
Every Optimole CVE we holdSame vendor in what we hold, not a known link between the flaws.
- CVE-2026-119070 Optimole - Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability EPSS 0.3% 7.2, high
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Assembled from the NVD 2.0 API, the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog and FIRST EPSS. Scores are as of our last collection on 15 Nov 2026, not the live upstream state.