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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00108.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Shortpixel Subscribe
Image Optimizer Subscribe
Wordpress Subscribe
Wordpress Subscribe

No data.

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment is a feature of OpenCVE that uses AI to automatically link vendors and products to CVEs. Learn more on GitHub.

Vendors Products
Shortpixel Subscribe
Image Optimizer Subscribe
Wordpress Subscribe
Wordpress Subscribe
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/AjaxController.php#L1686 cve-icon cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/AjaxController.php#L309 cve-icon cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.1/class/Controller/BulkController.php#L200 cve-icon cve-icon
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= cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03cb41d2-67c8-457f-8d85-7aede8e12d44?source=cve cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Shortpixel
Shortpixel image Optimizer
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Shortpixel
Shortpixel image Optimizer
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ShortPixel Image Optimizer <= 6.4.2 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'loadFile' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-05T14:55:57.326Z

Reserved: 2026-01-20T18:53:28.652Z

Link: CVE-2026-1246

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-05T14:55:54.196Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-05T07:16:17.443

Modified: 2026-02-05T14:57:20.563

Link: CVE-2026-1246

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-06T12:05:50Z

Weaknesses