CVE-2026-42756
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-27 11:16:22.100000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-42756",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-27T11:16:22.100",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T11:10:00.157",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "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."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Vulnerabilidad de limitación inadecuada de un nombre de ruta a un directorio restringido (’Salto de ruta’) en Ludwig You QuickWebP - Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp permite el salto de ruta. Este problema afecta a QuickWebP - Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: desde n/a hasta menor o igual que 3.2.7."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Ludwig You",
"product": "QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
"packageName": "quickwebp",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
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"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected",
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"at": "3.2.8",
"status": "unaffected"
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]
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 9.9,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-22"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/quickwebp/vulnerability/wordpress-quickwebp-compress-optimize-images-convert-webp-seo-friendly-plugin-3-2-7-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}