Optimole < 4.2.12 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Srcset Descriptor Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-84829 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 06:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-16 06:16:33 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/c8489eb1-e767-4b19-a7c0-124eab843d9e | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Jakub Herman (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.