CVE-2025-13401
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-03
Last updated on: 2025-12-04
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | autoptimize | 3.1.13 |
| wordpress | autoptimize | 3.1.14 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Autoptimize WordPress plugin up to version 3.1.13. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape user-supplied image attributes in the create_img_preload_tag function. Authenticated users with contributor level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever someone views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor or higher access to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, performing actions on behalf of other users, or spreading malware. This compromises the security and integrity of the affected website and its users.