Minify HTML: known security problems
3 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 3 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.1.13 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 2.1.12)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.12
- Fixed in
- 2.1.13
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Minify HTML to version 2.1.13 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-3191
- Report title
- Minify HTML <= 2.1.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could slow down or crash your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.10
- Fixed in
- 2.1.11
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Minify HTML to version 2.1.11 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-12579
- Report title
- Minify HTML <= 2.1.10 - - Regular Expressions Denial of Service
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 2.1.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.7
- Fixed in
- 2.1.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Minify HTML to version 2.1.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-26014
- Report title
- Minify HTML <= 2.1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in minify_html_menu_options
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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