Medium severity4.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24378
CVE-2021-24378
Description
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 does not check for malicious files such as .html in the archive uploaded via the 'Import Settings' feature. As a result, it is possible for a high privilege user to upload a malicious file containing JavaScript code inside an archive which will execute when a victim visits index.html inside the plugin directory.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/Autoptimizedescription
Patches
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References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/375bd694-1a30-41af-bbd4-8a8ee54f0dbfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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