CVE-2025-22288

WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmudev
Wpmudev smush Image Compression And Optimization
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmudev
Wpmudev smush Image Compression And Optimization
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.
Title WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-35
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 7:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2025, 1:15 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 6, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 PM