vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: ewww-image-optimizer: CVE-2016-20010: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 8, 2016 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 8, 2016
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a protection mechanism involving boolval, which is unavailable before PHP 5.5. Version 2.8.4 provides a partial fix.
Solution
ewww-image-optimizer-plugin-cve-2016-20010
References
Rapid7 Labs
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