Cross-site scripting in Optimole – Optimize Images in Real Time
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Image Optimization by Optimole – Lazy Load, CDN, Convert WebP & AVIF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘allow_meme_types’ function in versions up to, and including, 3.12.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4636
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qv6-c8gq-2vp7
References
More optimole vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04558 Optimole <= 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Srcset Descriptor Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-01518 Super Page Cache <= 5.2.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Activity Log CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-86193 Stored cross-site scripting in Optimole WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-53980 Optimole <= 4.2.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'a' (above_fold_images) Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-86192 Stored cross-site scripting in Optimole WordPress plugin via comments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-86170 Stored cross-site scripting in Optimole WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-4636 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4636 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2qv6-c8gq-2vp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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