CVE-2026-97067 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EWWW Image Optimizer <= 8.7.7 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin to the latest available version (at least 8.8.0).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ewww-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-ewww-image-optimizer-plugin-8-7-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EWWW Image Optimizer <= 8.7.7 versions.
Title		WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin <= 8.7.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ewww-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-ewww-image-optimizer-plugin-8-7-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-30T12:27:50.923Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:27:07.418Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T00:20:10.981Z

Link: CVE-2026-97067

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:19:09.232Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:34.207

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:18:13.577

Link: CVE-2026-97067

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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