Medium 4.1Published Nov 6, 2025

CVE-2025-22288WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 6:50 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.

CVSS: 4.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-35
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Patchstack
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Apr 28, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wpmu_dev_your_all_in_one_wordpress_platform:smush_image_compression_and_optimization (from the name)	through 3.17.0; fixed at 3.17.1	CNA record

References

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-smushit/vulnerability/wordpress-smush-image-compression-and-optimization-plugin-3-17-0-directory-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	vdb-entry

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