CVE-2024-48043

WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 5.6.3 - SQL Injection vulnerability

7.6 High

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Image Optimizer shortpixel-image-optimiser allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects ShortPixel Image Optimizer: from n/a through <= 5.6.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Up 0.4 points since Oct 18, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.6

WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 5.6.3 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-48043
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-42915 7.6

Record: EUVD-2024-42915
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g487-gqfx-jgg8 7.6

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')...

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Image Optimizer allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects ShortPixel Image Optimizer: from n/a through 5.6.3.

Record: GHSA-g487-gqfx-jgg8
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.6

Record: CVE-2024-48043
CVSS 3.1: 7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-48043 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Shortpixel Image Optimizer, published October 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.