CVE-2021-24332 Autoptimize < 2.8.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
High-privilege users can inject stored XSS payloads into Autoptimize settings, potentially executing malicious scripts in other users' browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24332?
CVE-2021-24332 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Autoptimize, published on 24 May 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24332?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autoptimize Autoptimize.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24332?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24332 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Autoptimize
- CVE-2021-24376 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Arbitrary File Upload via "Import Settings"
- CVE-2021-24377 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Race Condition leading to RCE
- CVE-2020-24948 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2023-2113 Autoptimize < 3.1.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Settings Import
- CVE-2022-2635 Autoptimize < 3.1.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fgw-wpxm-vqq2.