Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF: Server-side request forgery
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF is affected by server-side request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF
- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 12, 2026
This CVE was published Feb 12, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1 via the PassthruLoader::load_image_source function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N