CVE-2026-4335

Published: Mar 26, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 26, 2026
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MEDIUM 5,4
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

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The ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the attachment post_title in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.3. This is due to insufficient output escaping in the getEditorPopup() function and its corresponding media-popup.php template. Specifically, the attachment's post_title is retrieved from the database via get_post() in AjaxController.php (line 435) and passed directly to the view template (line 449), where it is rendered into an HTML input element's value attribute without esc_attr() escaping (media-popup.php line 139). Since WordPress allows Authors to set arbitrary attachment titles (including double-quote characters) via the REST API, a malicious author can craft an attachment title that breaks out of the HTML attribute and injects arbitrary JavaScript event handlers. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute whenever a higher-privileged user (such as an administrator) opens the ShortPixel AI editor popup (Background Removal or Image Upscale) for the poisoned attachment.

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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Based, Web Server
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/tags/6.4.…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/trunk/cla…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortpixel-image-optimiser/trunk/cla…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&ol…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a156234f-2644-4d17-aa…