CVE-2025-62144 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62144: WordPress Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster plugin <= 1.0.28 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mohammed Kaludi
Product Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read and modify sensitive data. An attacker with a basic user account can access functionality intended for administrators, potentially exposing or altering site configuration. Update to a version newer than 1.0.28 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify sensitive site data with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access admin-level features and modify site settings or data without proper permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated