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 22, 2024
Researcher R3N0

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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Vulnerability Details for Autoptimize

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

Recent vulnerabilities in Autoptimize

# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value CVE-2026-2352 6.4 bashu March 20, 2026
2 Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Lazy-loaded Image Attributes CVE-2026-2430 6.4 stealthcopter March 20, 2026
3 Autoptimize <= 3.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2025-13401 6.4 Muhammad Yudha - DJ December 3, 2025
4 Autoptimize <= 3.1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Rules CVE-2023-2113 4.4 Juampa Rodríguez April 25, 2023
5 Autoptimize <= 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure CVE-2022-4057 5.3 Raad Haddad December 5, 2022
6 Autoptimize <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Settings CVE-2022-2635 5.5 Raad Haddad July 19, 2022
7 Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Arbitrary File Upload (and Remote Code Execution) via Import Settings CVE-2021-24376 9.8 Marcin Węgłowski October 9, 2020
8 Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Unsafe File Upload to Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2021-24378 4.8 Marcin Węgłowski October 9, 2020
9 Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Race Condition leading to Remote Code Execution CVE-2021-24377 8.1 Marcin Węgłowski October 9, 2020
10 Autoptimize <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVE-2020-24948 7.2 Nguyen Van Khanh August 24, 2020

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