CVE-2026-16032

LWS Optimize < 4.1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Real User Monitoring

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 9, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLWS Optimize

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not properly escape a value submitted through an unauthenticated analytics endpoint before storing it and rendering it in an administrative dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator views the affected dashboard page.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

LWS Optimize· Lwswordpress-plugin
60%
v < 4.1.2
Affected range stops below 4.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8520320-527b-4b30-9bac-f6e538154a40/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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