CVE-2021-24452 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin prior to version 2.1.5. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into a user's browser by convincing an authenticated administrator to click a specially crafted link, potentially leading to full site compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, Nuclei templates exist, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.1.5, < 2.1.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
< 2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.