๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-42756

CRITICAL 9.9

WordPress QuickWebP โ€“ Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly plugin <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

CVSS Score
9.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.

CWE CWE-22
Vendor ludwig you
Product quickwebp &#8211; compress / optimize images &amp; convert webp | seo friendly
Published May 27, 2026
Last Updated May 27, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Ludwig You / QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly
0 โ‰ค 3.2.7

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/quickwebp/vulnerability/wordpress-quickwebp-compress-optimize-images-convert-webp-seo-friendly-plugin-3-2-7-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

dodoh4t | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program