PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Jetpack Boost safe?
Speed up your WordPress site with one-click optimizations like Page Cache, Critical CSS, and Image CDN to improve Core Web Vitals.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
jetpack-boost - Author: Automattic
- 200000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (607 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 13496251 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2020-12-31
cacheCritical CSSperformancespeedweb vitals
Maintenance status
- Last updated: 2026-08-17 1:20pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Jetpack Boost.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-10076 | Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS [jetpack-boost] < 3.4.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.9 | < 3.4.8 | 3.4.8 | 2024-10-17 | — |
| — | Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS [jetpack-boost] < 3.4.7 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | Critical 9.1 | < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 | 0000-00-00 | — |
How to fix it
Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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