CSRF in Aresit Wp Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

CVE-2026-17608

The WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.10.09. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the (top-level template code) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress options, including critical ones such as siteurl, home, active_plugins, template, and stylesheet, causing site outage or a full plugin and theme reset via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17608?
CVE-2026-17608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aresit Wp Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-17608?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.