Description
The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not properly escape a value submitted through an unauthenticated analytics endpoint before storing it and rendering it in an administrative dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator views the affected dashboard page.
Published: 2026-08-09
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions lws Optimize
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions lws Optimize

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not properly escape a value submitted through an unauthenticated analytics endpoint before storing it and rendering it in an administrative dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator views the affected dashboard page.
Title LWS Optimize < 4.1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Real User Monitoring
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Wordpress-extensions Lws Optimize
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:29:25.657Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T08:42:49.057Z

Link: CVE-2026-16032

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:29:21.467Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-09T06:17:20.900

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:16.753

Link: CVE-2026-16032

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-11T10:25:47Z

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