CVE-2022-0969

4.8 mediumEPSS 0.7%

Medium (4.8) in vertistudio image optimization \& lazy load by optimole. EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.8 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 54% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-79
Published: 2022-04-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vertistudio:image_optimization_\&_lazy_load_by_optimole

References

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

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