CVE-2024-47384: WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.20.13 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress wp-compress-image-optimizer allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through <= 6.20.13.

Affected products

aresit WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization: before 6.21.01 — fixed in 6.21.01

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: aresit WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization 6.21.01. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-6-20-13-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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