CVE-2024-8512

CRITICAL

W3SPEEDSTER < 7.26 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via script Parameter in hookBeforeStartOptimization()

Title source: llm

Description

The W3SPEEDSTER plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 7.26 via the 'script' parameter of the hookBeforeStartOptimization() function. This is due to the plugin passing user supplied input to eval(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3speedster-wp/trunk/w3speedster.php#L740

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3175640/

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a56eb63-ba5c-4452-8ab9-f5aeaf53adda?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 9.1

EPSS 0.0095

EPSS Percentile 56.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-95

Status published

Products (1)

w3speedster/W3SPEEDSTER < 7.26

Published Oct 30, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026