WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup December 2022

Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes of website compromises.

To help educate website owners on emerging threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this past month.

Autoptimize — Sensitive Data Exposure
Security Risk: Medium
Exploitation Level: No authentication required.

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