CVE-2021-24377 is a race condition vulnerability in the Autoptimize WordPress plugin prior to version 2.7.8, affecting the 'Import Settings' feature. This flaw allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) by exploiting a brief window where malicious files are extracted but not yet removed, bypassing a previous fix (CVE-2020-24948). With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:H/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, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.