CVE-2026-4127
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9.
Published Mar 21, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The function, which handles the AJAX action, does not perform any capability check via and also lacks nonce verification. This is in contrast to other AJAX handlers in the same plugin (e.g., and ) which properly check for and capabilities respectively. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable or disable the site's optimization module by sending a POST request to admin-ajax.
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Mar 21, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The function, which handles the AJAX action, does not perform any capability check via and also lacks nonce verification. This is in contrast to other AJAX handlers in the same plugin (e.g., and ) which properly check for and capabilities respectively. This makes it possi
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The function, which handles the AJAX action, does not perform any capability check via and also lacks nonce verification. This is in contrast to other AJAX handlers in the same plugin (e.g., and ) which properly check for and capabilities respectively. This makes it possi
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- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4127
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4127
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The function, which handles the AJAX action, does not perform any capability check via `current_u
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