CVE-2026-5226 (GCVE-0-2026-5226)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 01:24 – Updated: 2026-04-13 12:27
VLAI?
Title
Optimole <= 4.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Page Profiler URL
Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
optimole Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.3 (semver)
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Credits
Ali Cem Havare Sencer Kılıç Cesi De Taranto
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