The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the LCP Image to preload metabox in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied image attributes in the "create_img_preload_tag" function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2025-13401 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Autoptimize. It affects Versions up to 3.1.13 and is fixed in 3.1.14.
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CVE-2025-13401 is tracked for the Plugin Autoptimize as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 3.1.13. Update Autoptimize to 3.1.14 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
autoptimize
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-13401 |
| Patched Versions |
3.1.14
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.1.13
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Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Arbitrary File Upload (and Remote Code Execution) via Import Settings
Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Race Condition leading to Remote Code Execution
Autoptimize <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Lazy-loaded Image Attributes
Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value
Autoptimize <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Settings
Autoptimize <= 2.8.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Autoptimize <= 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
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