WordPress plugin vulnerabilities
Autoptimize vulnerabilities
Known security issues in the Autoptimize WordPress plugin, by affected version, with severity, CVE and the version that fixes each one.
- Plugin slug
- autoptimize
- Latest version
- 3.1.16
- Active installs
- 800,000+
- Known vulnerabilities
- 19
- Data updated
- 2026-10-18 08:09 UTC
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Fixed in version 3.1.16 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.15.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Path CVE-2026-14995 · Source | High | 7.2 | < 3.1.16 | 2026-04-27 |
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.15.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author Name CVE-2026-78471 · Source | Medium | 5.4 | < 3.1.16 | 2026-09-30 |
Fixed in version 3.1.15 (3)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Autoptimize Plugin < 3.1.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-3220 · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.15 | 2026-04-27 |
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value CVE-2026-2352 · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.15 | 0000-00-00 |
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Lazy-loaded Image Attributes CVE-2026-2430 · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.15 | 0000-00-00 |
Fixed in version 3.1.14 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2025-13401 · Source | Medium | 6.4 | < 3.1.14 | 2025-12-03 |
Fixed in version 3.1.7 (3)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize <= 3.1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Rules CVE-2023-2113 · Source | Medium | 4.8 | < 3.1.7 | 2023-04-25 |
| WordPress Autoptimize Plugin <= 3.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.7 | 2023-04-25 |
| WordPress Autoptimize Plugin <= 3.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.7 | 2023-04-23 |
Fixed in version 3.1.1 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Autoptimize Plugin <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability CVE-2022-2635 · Source | Medium | 4.8 | < 3.1.1 | 2022-07-19 |
Fixed in version 3.1.0 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize <= 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure CVE-2022-4057 · Source | Medium | 5.3 | < 3.1.0 | 2022-12-05 |
| WordPress Autoptimize Plugin <= 3.0.4 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 3.1.0 | - |
Fixed in version 2.8.4 (2)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize < 2.8.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24332 · Source | Medium | 4.8 | < 2.8.4 | 2021-05-07 |
| WordPress Autoptimize plugin <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 2.8.4 | 2021-05-04 |
Fixed in version 2.7.8 (3)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Autoptimize plugin <= 2.7.7 - Arbitrary File Upload via "Import Settings" vulnerability CVE-2021-24376 · Source | Critical | 9.8 | < 2.7.8 | 2020-10-09 |
| WordPress Autoptimize plugin <= 2.7.7 - Race Condition leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2021-24377 · Source | High | 8.1 | < 2.7.8 | 2020-10-09 |
| WordPress Autoptimize plugin <= 2.7.7 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVE-2021-24378 · Source | Medium | 4.8 | < 2.7.8 | 2020-10-09 |
Fixed in version 2.7.7 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Autoptimize plugin <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVE-2020-24948 · Source | High | 7.2 | < 2.7.7 | 2020-08-24 |
Fixed in version 2.1.1 (1)
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | Affected versions | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoptimize <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion No CVE assigned · Source | Not rated | - | < 2.1.1 | 2017-06-19 |
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