CVE-2026-84829
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CVE-2026-84829 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Optimole WordPress plugin before 4.2.12 does not properly escape a user supplied value before using it to build an image tag attribute, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary attributes into pages served to every visitor, which leads to Stored Cross-Site Scripting.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Optimole WordPress plugin before 4.2.12 does not properly escape a user supplied value before using it to build an image tag attribute, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary attributes into pages served to every visitor, which leads to Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Optimole | >= 4.2.3, < 4.2.12 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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