Auth bypass in Davidanderson Wp-optimize – Cache, Compress Images, Minify & Clean Database To Boost Page Speed Performance
CVE-2026-2712
The WP-Optimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to missing capability checks in the `receive_heartbeat()` function in `includes/class-wp-optimize-heartbeat.php` in all versions up to, and incl…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.000 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a0a376e-ea3a-40ca-9341-f28f9…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-optimize/tags/4.4.1/includes/class-wp-opt…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-optimize/trunk/includes/class-wp-optimize…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-optimize/tags/4.4.1/includes/class-wp-opt…
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2026-2712/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2712?
- CVE-2026-2712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Davidanderson Wp-optimize – Cache, Compress Images, Minify & Clean Database To Boost Page Speed Performance, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2712?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.