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5.3
Speedup Optimization Plugin for WordPress Can Be Hacked by Authorized Users
CVE-2026-4127
Summary
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized actions by users with Subscriber-level access and above. This means that attackers can enable or disable the plugin's optimization module, which could slow down or compromise your website. Update the plugin to a version higher than 1.5.9 to fix this issue.
Original title
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The `speedup01_ajax_enabled()` function, which handles the `wp_ajax_s...
Original description
The Speedup Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.5.9. The `speedup01_ajax_enabled()` function, which handles the `wp_ajax_speedup01_enabled` AJAX action, does not perform any capability check via `current_user_can()` and also lacks nonce verification. This is in contrast to other AJAX handlers in the same plugin (e.g., `speedup01_ajax_install_iox` and `speedup01_ajax_delete_cache_file`) which properly check for `install_plugins` and `manage_options` 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.
nvd CVSS3.1
5.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedup-optimization/tags/1.5.9/speed...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedup-optimization/tags/1.5.9/speed...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedup-optimization/trunk/speedup-op...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedup-optimization/trunk/speedup-op...
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f37c650-af0d-4474-9c1...
Published: 21 Mar 2026 · Updated: 21 Mar 2026 · First seen: 21 Mar 2026