CVE-2026-15446

EWWW Image Optimizer <= 8.7.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-script' Lazy Load Attribute in Post Content

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2026 at 06:37 AM UTC
Updated: August 20, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEWWW Image Optimizer

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The EWWW Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-script' Lazy Load Attribute in Post Content in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The exploit is achieved by embedding a crafted img element with class='lazyload' and a data-script attribute pointing to an attacker-controlled URL in post content, which the plugin's bundled lazysizes ls.unveilhooks addon then uses to dynamically create and insert a script element into the DOM at page view time.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 8.7.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.4MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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