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CVE-2026-12089 aurelienlws CVE debrief
The LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 3.3.19. This is due to the combine_current_css() function trusting <link rel='stylesheet' href='...'> values harvested from page HTML and converting same-site URLs to absolute filesystem paths before reading them with file_get_contents()/Minify/CSS::add(), without enforcing that the resolved path stay within ABSPATH or have a .css extension. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to read arbitrary files.
- Vendor
- aurelienlws
- Product
- LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-13
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-13
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Users of the LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools plugin for WordPress, particularly those with Editor-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the combine_current_css() function, which trusts <link rel='stylesheet' href='...'> values harvested from page HTML and converts same-site URLs to absolute filesystem paths before reading them with file_get_contents()/Minify/CSS::add(). The function does not enforce that the resolved path stay within ABSPATH or have a .css extension, allowing authenticated attackers with Editor-level access and above to read arbitrary files.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update the LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools plugin to a version that fixes this vulnerability.
- Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to prevent authenticated attackers with Editor-level access and above from exploiting the vulnerability.
- Monitor the plugin's logs for any suspicious activity related to file reads.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and is tracked in the Wordfence threat intelligence database.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-12089 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12089
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-12089 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12089
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lws-optimize/tags/3.3.19/Classes/Front/LwsOptimizeCSSManager.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lws-optimize/tags/3.3.19/Classes/Front/LwsOptimizeCSSManager.php
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.