CVE-2021-24427

W3 Total Cache < 2.1.3 - Authenticated Stored XSS

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Published Jul 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 did not sanitise or escape some of its CDN settings, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript in them, which will be output in the page, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

BoldGrid

W3 Total Cache

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.1.3`	affected	< 2.1.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11339	The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 did not sanitise or escape some of its CDN settings, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript in them, which will be output in the page, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.622% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-25%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-W3-Total-Cache-WordPress-Plugin-v2.1.2.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5da5ce9a-82a6-404f-8dec-795d7905b3f9

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Boldgrid W3 Total Cache

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 7:20 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:28 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

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