Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24376
CVE-2021-24376
Description
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to delete malicious files (such as .php) form the uploaded archive via the "Import Settings" feature, after its extraction. However, the extracted folders are not checked and it is possible to upload a zip which contained a directory with PHP file in it and then it is not removed from the disk. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948 which allows sending a PHP file via the "Import Settings" functionality to achieve Remote Code Execution.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/Autoptimizedescription
Patches
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References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/93edcc23-894a-46c2-84d2-407dcb64ba1envdExploitThird Party Advisory
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