CVE-2025-22288

WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

4.1 Medium

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush Image Compression and Optimization wp-smushit allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Smush Image Compression and Optimization: from n/a through <= 3.17.0.

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: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Up 0.3 points since Nov 7, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.1

WordPress Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin <= 3.17.0 - Directory Traversal vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-22288
CVSS 3.1: 4.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-35
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-38034 4.1

Record: EUVD-2025-38034
CVSS 3.1: 4.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwrg-545v-m46r 4.1

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Smush...

Record: GHSA-mwrg-545v-m46r
CVSS 3.1: 4.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-35
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.1

Record: CVE-2025-22288
CVSS 3.1: 4.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-35
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wpmu dev - your all-in-one wordpress platform smush image compression and optimization

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-2025-22288 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.1) in Wpmu Dev - Your All-in-one Wordpress Platform Smush Image Compression And Optimization, published November 6, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.