Name: CVE-2026-42756: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-42756, CWE-22, CVSS 9.9, EPSS 0.00548

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Quickwebp Plugin	—	Update quickwebp plugin to version 3.2.8, or a newer patched version	Jun 3, 2026	May 20, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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