WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 6.5.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-97246) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 4.9CVE-2026-97246

WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 6.5.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97246 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 6.5.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ShortPixel/shortpixel-image-optimiser (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: Medium · CVSS 4.9
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 4.9. 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 ShortPixel/shortpixel-image-optimiser (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
ShortPixel/shortpixel-image-optimisergeneric	>=n/a <=6.5.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for ShortPixel/shortpixel-image-optimiser.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Update the WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer Plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.5.6).

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 30, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 30, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 30, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepatchstack.com

Upstream source description

Subscriber PHP Object Injection in ShortPixel Image Optimizer <= 6.5.5 versions.

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