CVE-2021-24452

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "W3 Total Cache", "vendor": "BoldGrid", "versions": [{"lessThan": "2.1.5", "status": "affected", "version": "2.1.5", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "renniepak"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2021-07-19T10:53:17.000Z", "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81", "shortName": "WPScan"}, "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0"}], "source": {"discovery": "UNKNOWN"}, "title": "W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (JS Context)", "x_generator": "WPScan CVE Generator", "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "contact@wpscan.com", "ID": "CVE-2021-24452", "STATE": "PUBLIC", "TITLE": "W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (JS Context)"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "W3 Total Cache", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_affected": "<", "version_name": "2.1.5", "version_value": "2.1.5"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "BoldGrid"}]}}, "credit": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "renniepak"}], "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "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."}]}, "generator": "WPScan CVE Generator", "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0"}]}, "source": {"discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:28:23.950Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81", "assignerShortName": "WPScan", "cveId": "CVE-2021-24452", "datePublished": "2021-07-19T10:53:17.000Z", "dateReserved": "2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:28:23.950Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "W3 Total Cache", "vendor": "BoldGrid", "versions": [{"lessThan": "2.1.5", "status": "affected", "version": "2.1.5", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "source": "contact@wpscan.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "BFEEC9B9-3C9A-4009-9DB8-84B41725D6AA", "versionEndExcluding": "2.1.5", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El plugin W3 Total Cache WordPress versiones anteriores a 2.1.5, estaba afectado por un problema de tipo Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) reflejado en el par\u00e1metro \"extension\" en el panel de control Extensions, cuando el ajuste \"Anonymously track usage to improve product quality\" est\u00e1 activado, ya que el par\u00e1metro se emite en un contexto JavaScript sin un escape apropiado. Esto podr\u00eda permitir a un atacante, que puede convencer a un administrador autenticado para que haga clic en un enlace, ejecutar JavaScript malicioso dentro del navegador web del usuario, lo que podr\u00eda conllevar a un compromiso total del sitio"}], "id": "CVE-2021-24452", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:40:03.227", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.3, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2021-07-19T11:15:08.627", "references": [{"source": "contact@wpscan.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e855e09-056f-45b5-89a9-d644b7d8c9d0"}], "sourceIdentifier": "contact@wpscan.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "contact@wpscan.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{}