Description
The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Path in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the Critical CSS feature to be active with a valid API key configured, as this is the precondition for unauthenticated frontend requests to trigger queue entries via ao_ccss_enqueue().
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Optimizingmatters
Optimizingmatters autooptimize
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions autoptimize
Vendors & Products Optimizingmatters
Optimizingmatters autooptimize
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions autoptimize

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Path in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the Critical CSS feature to be active with a valid API key configured, as this is the precondition for unauthenticated frontend requests to trigger queue entries via ao_ccss_enqueue().
Title Autoptimize <= 3.1.15.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Path
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Optimizingmatters Autooptimize
Wordpress-extensions Autoptimize
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:02:56.840Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T18:57:46.336Z

Link: CVE-2026-14995

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:02:51.191Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T09:17:08.967

Modified: 2026-10-01T15:17:29.790

Link: CVE-2026-14995

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:36:33Z

Weaknesses