Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-97246 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97246 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97246?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 30 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer up to 6.5.5.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97246?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 6.5.6 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-97246 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-97246?
- Check whether you run ShortPixel Image Optimizer at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
PHP object injection in the ShortPixel Image Optimizer WordPress plugin (versions ≤6.5.5) allows authenticated subscribers to manipulate object deserialization and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. The vulnerability requires subscriber privileges and is resolved in version 6.5.6.
Affected products
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer up to 6.5.5
Timeline
- 2026-09-30: disclosed
- 2026-09-24: patched: version 6.5.6 released