CVE-2020-24948
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2020 at 02:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAutoptimize
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
The ao_ccss_import AJAX call in Autoptimize Wordpress Plugin 2.7.6 does not ensure that the file provided is a legitimate Zip file, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to remote command execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Autoptimize· Autoptimizewordpress-plugin
95%v < 2.7.7
Affected range stops below 2.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160850/WordPress-Autoptimize-Shell-Upload.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10372CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434
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