CVE-2026-45212 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-45212: WordPress Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster plugin <= 1.4.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Gabe Livan
Product Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 12, 2026
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Gabe Livan Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster wp-asset-clean-up allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster: from n/a through <= 1.4.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster versions up to 1.4.0.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.4.0.3 to restore availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive without needing to log in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may become slow or unavailable if an attacker exploits this flaw.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2026 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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