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CVE-2020-24948

HIGH 7.2 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 3, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The ao_ccss_import AJAX call in Autoptimize Wordpress Plugin 2.7.6 does not ensure that the file provided is a legitimate Zip file, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to remote command execution.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • autoptimize autoptimize — Before 2.7.7

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160850/WordPress-Autoptimize-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10372 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record