Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-22288WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability
Medium 4.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Smush Image Compression and Optimization from WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform | Smush Image Compression and Optimization | 0 – through 3.17.0 |
Weakness: CWE-35 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N