# EWWW Image Optimizer

> Comprehensive image optimization with WebP, AVIF, Lazy Load, and more. Optimize images automatically for Faster Sites and Happy Visitors.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-06 04:23 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `ewww-image-optimizer`
- Author: Shane Bishop
- Version: 8.9.1
- Active installs: 1+ million
- Last update: 2026-10-29 (8 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.8, PHP 7.4
- Tags: compress, convert, lazy load, resize, webp
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 8 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Inaccessible ↔ Accessible, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Behind ↔ Current.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-10-03 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Parameter Key (up to 8.7.7). CVE-2026-92826, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9295e78-b45d-4738-b14e-1a16d5915920?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-30 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 8.7.7). CVE-2026-97067, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5b26206-8cf5-41ac-8ce8-02d0a5dd161c?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-30 HIGH: Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection (8.6.0 to 8.7.7). CVE-2026-91051, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9380f847-3506-474c-803a-27648b45da27?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-30 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site WebP File Deletion or Rename (up to 8.7.0). CVE-2026-91072, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab6b9d89-cccc-4a95-9cd1-80725187974f?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-17 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 8.7.6). CVE-2026-91011, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/862ce9f6-db1d-4d3c-8c0e-e3177173d3c7?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-03 HIGH: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 8.7.6). CVE-2026-84773, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25c6768f-ec65-4639-943b-96c9fa11e667?source=api-prod
- 2026-08-19 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-script' Lazy Load Attribute in Post Content (up to 8.7.3). CVE-2026-15446, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8af1fdb-7fec-4bbe-937b-ee2e76cf5c5b?source=api-prod
- 2024-04-10 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 7.2.3). CVE-2024-31924, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/074d7b46-60e0-4d4a-904a-696ac7948a35?source=api-prod
- 2023-11-14 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Debug Log (up to 7.2.0). CVE-2023-40600, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d20ff1a8-8794-41e1-9e66-1cda90f9ff77?source=api-prod
- 2023-09-08 MEDIUM: Sensitive Information Exposure (before 7.2.1). WF-d7d08bfd-9861-4e21-a696-25b00233ad94, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7d08bfd-9861-4e21-a696-25b00233ad94?source=api-prod
- 2020-09-06 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass (up to 5.8.1). CVE-2020-36750, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef33e3c-187a-45d9-9dac-0895dce34216?source=api-prod
- 2016-06-08 CRITICAL: Remote Code Execution (up to 2.8.4). CVE-2016-20010, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7ffac29d-d1cc-4d5d-aff8-0cb639a1e3d7?source=api-prod
- 2014-10-09 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.0.1). CVE-2014-6243, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5b24f80-d3a4-452b-bc83-3576bdc62829?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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