9.8

CVE-2021-24376: autoptimize

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 21-06-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24376 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in autoptimize. EPSS estimates a 3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.7.8.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.73% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Autoptimize1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • autoptimize< 2.7.8

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links