High severity · published Sep 18, 2026
CVE-2026-17086
ShortPixel Image Optimizer <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection via Nested JSON Post Content
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.5 via deserialization of untrusted input . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF · shortpixel
through 6.5.5 · source: vendor
Affected product
SI
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF
shortpixel
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17086
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17086
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/build/shortpixel/replacer2/src/Replacer.php#L259
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/build/shortpixel/replacer2/src/Replacer.php#L402
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/build/shortpixel/replacer2/src/Replacer.php#L425
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/build/shortpixel/replacer2/src/Replacer.php#L429
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/build/shortpixel/replacer2/src/Replacer.php#L446
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.5.1/class/Controller/Optimizer/OptimizeAiController.php#L598
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