CVE-2021-24376 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Autoptimize WordPress plugin prior to version 2.7.8. It allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) by bypassing previous security measures, enabling attackers to upload and execute malicious PHP files via the "Import Settings" feature. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity with a network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) has been identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score highlight its significant potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.