Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-6243
CVE-2014-6243
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter in the ewww-image-optimizer.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in a pngout error message.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin_project:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin_project:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin_project:ewww_image_optimizer_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*range: <=2.01
- Range: < 2.0.2
- Range: < 2.0.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/changelognvdPatch
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128621/WordPress-EWWW-Image-Optimizer-2.0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlnvdExploit
- www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23234nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533641/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70190nvd
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