Image Optimizer by Elementor < 1.7.7 - Subscriber+ Attachment Metadata and Site Statistics Disclosure via Discarded REST Permission Callbacks (CVE-2026-90953) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-90953

Image Optimizer by Elementor < 1.7.7 - Subscriber+ Attachment Metadata and Site Statistics Disclosure via Discarded REST Permission Callbacks

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-90953 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Image Optimizer by Elementor < 1.7.7 - Subscriber+ Attachment Metadata and Site Statistics Disclosure via Discarded REST Permission Callbacks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Image Optimizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 30, 2026Updated Sep 30, 2026Source checked Sep 30, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 30, 2026Material review Sep 30, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/Image Optimizer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/Image Optimizergeneric	>=0 <1.7.7	1.7.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/Image Optimizer.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/Image Optimizer to 1.7.7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 30, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The Image Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 does not enforce its intended capability check on several of its read REST routes, allowing any authenticated user to read attachment metadata and site-wide statistics that should be restricted to administrators.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.