CVE-2026-119211: AAA Autoload Optimizer (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects AAA Autoload Optimizer (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 11:41 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.9 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| progressplannerAAA Autoload Optimizer | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should avoid configuring the Option Tracking setting to 'Legacy' mode to mitigate the risk. Until a patch is available, restrict plugin access to trusted users with higher privileges and monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin maintainers.
Description
The AAA Autoload Optimizer WordPress plugin up to version 1.7.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'option_page' parameter. This flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level or higher access to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. Exploitation requires the plugin's Option Tracking setting to be set to 'Legacy' mode. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, and it bypasses WordPress's HTTP 403 response because the vulnerable filter runs before capability checks.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6b880e0d-491d-4464-902d-6e601dd7c315?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aaa-option-optimizer/tags/1.7.0/js/admin-script.js (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aaa-option-optimizer/tags/1.7.0/src/class-rest.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aaa-option-optimizer/tags/1.7.0/src/class-plugin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3779738%40aaa-option-optimizer&new=3779738%40aaa-option-optimizer (opens in a new tab)