Access violation vulnerability in Smush Image Optimization – Optimize Images | Compress & Lazy Load Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | Image CDN 3.17.0

The Smush plugin for WordPress, which helps optimize and compress images, has a security issue that affects all versions up to 3.17.0. This vulnerability allows authorized users with Administrator-level access or higher to manipulate files in other directories, not just the intended one.

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