Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00046.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 3.2.7

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References
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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 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP &#8211; Compress / Optimize Images &amp; Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.
Title WordPress QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly plugin <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:48:41.723Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T09:05:35.592Z

Link: CVE-2026-42756

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:48:36.582Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-27T11:16:22.100

Modified: 2026-05-27T14:50:47.627

Link: CVE-2026-42756

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Updated: 2026-05-27T12:15:05Z

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