Medium severity · published Jun 26, 2026
CVE-2026-56066
WordPress ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin <= 3.11.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
5.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in ShortPixel Adaptive Images <= 3.11.4 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
ShortPixel Adaptive Images · ShortPixel
through 3.11.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56066
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56066
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/shortpixel-adaptive-images/vulnerability/wordpress-shortpixel-adaptive-images-plugin-3-11-5-non-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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