Critical severity9.9NVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-42756
CVE-2026-42756
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Ludwig You QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly quickwebp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly: from n/a through <= 3.2.7.
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Affected products
2<=3.2.7+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=3.2.7
- (no CPE)range: <=3.2.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 18, 2026 to May 24, 2026)Wordfence Blog · May 28, 2026