TI-2021-06624 Aliases CVE-2021-24332 GHSA-5fgw-wpxm-vqq2

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

LOW 23CWE-79Published 2021-05-24 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00626 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Autoptimize (Unknown): 2.8.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Autoptimize	2.8.4 to before 2.8.4	2.8.4	Patch available	CNA

Autoptimize VendorUnknown Affected 2.8.4 to before 2.8.4 Fixed in 2.8.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize::::::wordpress::*	before 2.8.4	Vulnerable	Autoptimize

cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Autoptimize

Remediation

Fix · CNA Autoptimize (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24332
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fgw-wpxm-vqq2
2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6678e064-ce21-4bb2-8c50-061073fb22fb

Other 1

https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-01%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-Autoptimize-WordPress-Plugin-v2.8.3.txt

TI-2023-01988 Autoptimize < 3.1.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Settings Import CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2021-06668 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Arbitrary File Upload via "Import Settings" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-15253 The ao_ccss_import AJAX call in Autoptimize Wordpress Plugin 2.7.6 does not ensure that… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2021-06669 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Race Condition leading to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-02436 Autoptimize < 3.1.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2021-06670 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS via File Upload CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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