CVE-2024-12006

moderate-risk
Published 2025-01-14

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin as well as activate and deactivate plugin extensions.

Do I need to act?

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2.2% 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
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Boldgrid

References (6)

Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Generic_Plu...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/329ad5dc-9339-4540-aba...
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moderate-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal