CVE-2026-1246

Feb. 5, 2026, 2:57 p.m.

4.9
Medium

Description

The ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via path traversal in the 'loadFile' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.2 due to insufficient path validation and sanitization in the 'loadLogFile' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Wordpress
  • Shortpixel Image Optimizer
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a wordpress shortpixel_image_optimizer / / / / / wordpress / /

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/AjaxController.php#L1686
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/AjaxController.php#L309
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/BulkController.php#L200
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3449706%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&new=3449706%40shortpixel-image-optimiser&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03cb41d2-67c8-457f-8d85-7aede8e12d44?source=cve

Tags

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CWE-22
2026-02-05
CVE-2026-1246

CVSS Score

4.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 5, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 5, 2026, 2:57 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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