Reported vulnerability

Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization <= 4.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'optml_replace_file' AJAX Action

Published 17 Jun 2026

Updated 18 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-11784

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Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 4.3

The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the replace_file function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite existing media attachments with attacker-supplied file content by supplying a forged multipart POST request targeting any attachment the victim has edit_post capability over via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The forged request requires a victim with at least Author-level privileges, as the handler enforces a current_user_can('edit_post', $id) check; tricking an Author-level or higher user into clicking a crafted link is sufficient to trigger the overwrite against attachments that user can edit.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization

Software
plugin · optimole-wp
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 4.2.6
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
4.2.7

Recommended action

Update to version 4.2.7, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 4.2.6. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization. It lists these fixed versions: 4.2.7. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

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