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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-24332

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-S...

Vulnerability 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

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AutoptimizeAutoptimize< 2.8.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24332?

CVE-2021-24332 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). 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-S...

How severe is CVE-2021-24332?

CVE-2021-24332 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24332?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Autoptimize Autoptimize.