# ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF

> Compress images & PDFs automatically, convert to WebP & AVIF, and generate SEO-friendly filenames with AI. Bulk optimization, smart crop & resize.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `shortpixel-image-optimiser`
- Author: ShortPixel
- Version: 6.6.1
- Active installs: 300,000+
- Last update: 2026-10-14 (23 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 5.9.0, PHP 7.4
- Tags: compress images, convert webp, image optimization, optimize images, resize
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 23 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, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Inaccessible ↔ Accessible, Flaky ↔ Reliable.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-10-08 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 6.5.6). CVE-2026-103070, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35d36566-8f07-436b-88e6-e83c2787d29e?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-30 HIGH: Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection (up to 6.5.5). CVE-2026-97246, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f42f8a3c-4940-4ff0-be9c-3cabf766c02f?source=api-prod
- 2026-09-18 HIGH: Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection via Nested JSON Post Content (up to 6.5.5). CVE-2026-17086, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89ef2ee1-2bec-459f-9a85-c260cbb129ca?source=api-prod
- 2026-06-15 HIGH: Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection (up to 6.4.3). CVE-2026-39471, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1079b96d-0435-42f1-b5b2-d36e674c0c9c?source=api-prod
- 2026-03-25 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Title (up to 6.4.3). CVE-2026-4335, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a156234f-2644-4d17-aaa5-4f088cf48f73?source=api-prod
- 2026-02-04 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'loadFile' Parameter (up to 6.4.2). CVE-2026-1246, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03cb41d2-67c8-457f-8d85-7aede8e12d44?source=api-prod
- 2025-10-17 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Contributor+) Settings Import/Export (up to 6.3.4). CVE-2025-11378, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f7e9eb5-e222-43fa-a14f-b9cbced6b8f5?source=api-prod
- 2024-10-13 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization (up to 5.6.3). CVE-2024-48044, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/024fa9ff-d1ba-4c1f-aa51-1dbf5a5713d8?source=api-prod
- 2024-10-13 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection (up to 5.6.3). CVE-2024-48043, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3607420e-3f02-425d-a708-f785ce66f2db?source=api-prod
- 2023-09-14 MEDIUM: Authenticated(Editor+) PHP Object Injection (before 5.4.2). WF-9f23bf62-6008-4a9c-a7ae-a2e513699684, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f23bf62-6008-4a9c-a7ae-a2e513699684?source=api-prod
- 2022-06-02 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (up to 4.22.9). WF-7f9b86a3-c68a-443f-a2f3-5f31f3280a6f, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7f9b86a3-c68a-443f-a2f3-5f31f3280a6f?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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