WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-62144 Deferred

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: A security weakness

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
Plugin slug
core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 31, 2025
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Dec 31, 2025 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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mohammed Kaludi Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: from n/a through <= 1.0.28.

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

Primary and upstream sources