Vulnerability in Autoptimize
CVE-2023-2113
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not sanitise and escape the settings imported from a previous export, allowing high privileged users (such as an administrator) to inject arbitrary javascript into the admin panel, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as in a multisite setup.
EPSS: 0.005 (38.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Autoptimize
- Unknown Autoptimize — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2113?
- CVE-2023-2113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Autoptimize, classified under CWE-79 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS). CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2113?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2113 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.