CVE-2025-68861: WordPress Plugin Optimizer plugin <= 1.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-29 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in pluginoptimizer Plugin Optimizer plugin-optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Plugin Optimizer: from n/a through <= 1.3.7.

Affected products

pluginoptimizer Plugin Optimizer: through 1.3.7

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/plugin-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-plugin-optimizer-plugin-1-3-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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