Vulnerability · Published May 24, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24332Autoptimize < 2.8.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Autoptimize from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.8.4 was missing proper escaping and sanitisation in some of its settings, allowing high privilege users to set XSS payloads in them, leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Autoptimize | 2.8.4 – before 2.8.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79