VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024

W3 Total Cache < 2.1.4 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (Attribute Context)

CVE-2021-24436

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.

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