# CVE-2026-11784: Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization \<= 4.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'optml\_replace\_file' AJAX Action

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2026-06-18 · Updated: 2026-06-18

## Affected

- optimole Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization: through 4.2.6

## Description

The Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the replace_file function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite existing media attachments with attacker-supplied file content by supplying a forged multipart POST request targeting any attachment the victim has edit_post capability over via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The forged request requires a victim with at least Author-level privileges, as the handler enforces a current_user_can('edit_post', $id) check; tricking an Author-level or higher user into clicking a crafted link is sufficient to trigger the overwrite against attachments that user can edit.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on optimole Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a90de6e-6bd5-43b6-980d-84d25d4120ad?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.6/inc/media_rename/attachment_edit.php#L331
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.6/inc/media_rename/attachment_edit.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.5/inc/media_rename/attachment_edit.php#L331
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optimole-wp/tags/4.2.5/inc/media_rename/attachment_edit.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3574315%40optimole-wp&new=3574315%40optimole-wp&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://github.com/AlexMihailEngineer/CVE-2026-11784-Optimole-CSRF

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