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CVE-2026-78471

5.4 · MEDIUM

The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author Name in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and o…

Published Oct 2, 2026CWE-79EPSS 0.22%

Overview

CVE-2026-78471 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author Name in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires an administrator to have enabled Autoptimize's 'Lazy-load images?' option, the w3-total-cache/w3-total-cache.php file to be present on disk with the plugin disabled, a class named Minify_HTML to be loaded into scope by another plugin, and the malicious comment to be approved by a moderator before the payload renders.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autoptimize/tags/3.1.15.1/classes/autoptimizeImages.php#L1232Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autoptimize/tags/3.1.15.1/classes/autoptimizeImages.php#L908Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autoptimize/tags/3.1.15.1/classes/autoptimizeImages.php#L960Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3713884/autoptimize/trunk/classes/autoptimizeImages.phpRefplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3713884%40autoptimize%2Ftags%2F3.1.16&old=3657650%40autoptimize%2Ftags%2F3.1.15.1Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b14f574d-1490-423e-9ef3-ce8f844cb8f0?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78471?

CVE-2026-78471 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-78471?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-78471?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-78471?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-78471 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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