Description
The Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL paths in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3 This is due to insufficient output escaping on user-supplied URL paths in the get_current_url() function, which are inserted into JavaScript code via str_replace() without proper JavaScript context escaping in the replace_content() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-04-11
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Reflected Cross‑Site Scripting that can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a visitor’s browser
Action: Immediate Patch
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Optimole
Optimole optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Optimole
Optimole optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Description The Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL paths in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3 This is due to insufficient output escaping on user-supplied URL paths in the get_current_url() function, which are inserted into JavaScript code via str_replace() without proper JavaScript context escaping in the replace_content() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Optimole <= 4.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Page Profiler URL
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Optimole Optimole – Optimize Images In Real Time
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T12:27:49.136Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T13:15:00.960Z

Link: CVE-2026-5226

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T12:27:41.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-11T02:16:03.120

Modified: 2026-04-24T18:00:32.033

Link: CVE-2026-5226

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-13T12:56:46Z

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