CVE-2024-12006

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation and Extensions Activation/Deactivation

Published: Jan 14, 2025Updated: Jan 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862

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Description

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin as well as activate and deactivate plugin extensions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

boldgrid

commercial

W3 Total CacheOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/329ad5dc-9339-4540-aba3-f21a78a74d4b?source=cve

wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L186

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L63

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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