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Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value

CVE-2026-2352 · autoptimize

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Vulnerability: Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value
Affected software: autoptimize(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.1.14
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-2352
Published: 20 March 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 5f3f9891-710e-49e4-b388-aa6d99c01840). Methodology and redistribution notes

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