CVE-2026-42756

WordPress QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly plugin <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Published May 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ludwig You
Ludwig You quickwebp &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert Webp | Seo Friendly
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ludwig You
Ludwig You quickwebp &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert Webp | Seo Friendly
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.
Title WordPress QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly plugin <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 10:48 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 9:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 27, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM