CVE-2021-24452

MEDIUM NUCLEI

Boldgrid W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - XSS

Title source: rule

Description

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.5 was affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, when the 'Anonymously track usage to improve product quality' setting is enabled, as the parameter is output in a JavaScript context without proper escaping. 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 <2.1.5 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby theamanrawat

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0772
EPSS Percentile 91.9%
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 < 2.1.5
Published Jul 19, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026