Autoptimize <= 2.8.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

5.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24332
CVSS 5.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 7, 2021
Last Updated January 19, 2023
Researcher Vladislav Pokrovsky

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.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug autoptimize (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.8.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.8.4
Patched Version
  • 2.8.4

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