WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-35883 Modified

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: An open redirect

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.

CVE / CNA score 4.7 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
Plugin slug
core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 19, 2023
Weakness
CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

This CVE was published Dec 19, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Magazine3 Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.This issue affects Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: from n/a through 1.0.12.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources