CVE-2021-24332

Autoptimize < 2.8.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published May 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Autoptimize

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.8.4`	affected	< 2.8.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11245	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

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.626% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-01%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-Autoptimize-WordPress-Plugin-v2.8.3.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6678e064-ce21-4bb2-8c50-061073fb22fb

History

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Subscriptions

Autoptimize Autoptimize

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: May 24, 2021, 10:58 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:28 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 24, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

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