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Converter for Media vulnerabilities

Converter for Media has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 12 Feb 2026.

Known vulnerabilities
4
Active installs
500,000+
Latest version
6.6.5
Last updated
18 Aug 2026
Most recent
12 Feb 2026

Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.

VulnerabilitySeverityAffectedFixPublished
Server-side request forgery (SSRF)
CVE-2026-1356
Medium 4.8Up to 6.5.1Fixed in a later version (latest 6.6.5)12 Feb 2026
Broken access control
CVE-2025-13750
Medium 4.3Up to 6.3.2Fixed in a later version (latest 6.6.5)17 Dec 2025
Open redirect
CVE-2021-25074
Medium 6.1Before 4.0.3Fixed in 4.0.324 Jan 2022
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
CVE-2019-15834
High 8.8Before 1.0.3Fixed in 1.0.330 Aug 2019
Read the published descriptions
CVE-2026-1356, 12 Feb 2026
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 record
CVE-2025-13750, 17 Dec 2025
The Converter for Media - Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `/webp-converter/v1/regenerate-attachment` REST endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete optimized WebP/AVIF variants for arbitrary attachments. CVE record
CVE-2021-25074, 24 Jan 2022
The WebP Converter for Media WordPress plugin before 4.0.3 contains a file (passthru.php) which does not validate the src parameter before redirecting the user to it, leading to an Open Redirect issue CVE record
CVE-2019-15834, 30 Aug 2019
The webp-converter-for-media plugin before 1.0.3 for WordPress has CSRF. CVE record

What to do if you run Converter for Media

If you run Converter for Media, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.

If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.

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