XSS in Vertistudio Image Optimization \& Lazy Load By Optimole
CVE-2022-0969
The Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape its "Lazyload background images for selectors" settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vertistudio Image Optimization \& Lazy Load By Optimole
- Image Optimization & Lazy Load By Optimole — versions 3.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/59a7a441-7384-4006-89b4-15345f70fabf (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2695242 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0969?
- CVE-2022-0969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vertistudio Image Optimization \& Lazy Load By Optimole, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0969?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0969 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.