Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024
W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (JS Context)
CVE-2021-24452
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: 2.1.5
Patches
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References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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