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CVE-2022-0969

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 11, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole — From 3.3.2 (including) to 3.3.2 (excluding)
  • vertistudio image_optimization_\&_lazy_load_by_optimole — Before 3.3.2

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2695242 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/59a7a441-7384-4006-89b4-15345f70fabf Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record