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CVE-2021-24427

W3 Total Cache < 2.1.3 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Published: Jul 12, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 did not sanitise or escape some of its CDN settings, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript in them, which will be output in the page, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

W3 Total CacheBoldGrid
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
w3 total cacheboldgrid
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
boldgridcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka boldgrid

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5da5ce9a-82a6-404f-8dec-795d7905b3f9
wpscan.com
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-25%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-W3-Total-Cache-WordPress-Plugin-v2.1.2.txt
m0ze.ru

Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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