CVE-2014-8724 W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Cross-Site Scripting
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 2.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4.1 for WordPress, when debug mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Cache key" in the HTML-Comments, as demonstrated by the PATH_INFO to the default URI.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| BoldGrid W3 Total Cache | <= 0.9.4 | No fix listed |
| wordpress w3-total-cache(WordPress) | < 0.9.4.1 | 0.9.4.1 |
References
- packetstormsecurity.com exploit
- 20141217 secuvera-SA-2014-01: Reflected XSS in W3 Total Cache mailing-list
- wordpress.org vendor-advisory
- www.secuvera.de exploit
- Wordfence Intelligence third-party-advisory
- www.cve.org