CVE-2021-24452 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-24452 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/07/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: WPScan | Vendor: BoldGrid | Product: W3 Total Cache
Status : PUBLISHED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Source: BoldGrid

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).