CVE-2021-24436
moderate-risk
Published 2021-07-19
The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 was vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is output in an attribute without being escaped first. 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.
Do I need to act?
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5.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.1/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
36
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
23/34 · High
Exploitability
8/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal