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CVE-2021-24332

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

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2021 at 10:58 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAutoptimize

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Autoptimize· Autoptimizewordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.8.4
Affected range stops below 2.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-01%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-Autoptimize-WordPress-Plugin-v2.8.3.txt
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6678e064-ce21-4bb2-8c50-061073fb22fb

CVSS

4.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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