CVE-2021-24436

MEDIUM NUCLEI

Boldgrid W3 Total Cache < 2.1.4 - XSS

Title source: rule

Description

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 was vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is output in an attribute without being escaped first. This could allow an attacker, who can convince an authenticated admin into clicking a link, to run malicious JavaScript within the user's web browser, which could lead to full site compromise.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress W3 Total Cache <2.1.4 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby theamanrawat

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0505
EPSS Percentile 89.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
boldgrid/w3_total_cache < 2.1.4
Published Jul 19, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026