CVE-2022-0969

MEDIUM 4.8CVE-2022-0969 · Published 11/04/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-0969 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability affecting image optimization & lazy load by optimole (vertistudio).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.74%, higher than 54.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 3.3.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
image optimization & lazy load by optimole vertistudio	`< 3.3.2`	`3.3.2`

Description

The Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape its "Lazyload background images for selectors" settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2695242 · Patch
wpscan.com/vulnerability/59a7a441-7384-4006-89b4-15345f70fabf · Exploit

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