CVE-2014-8724 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 0.9.4.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Cache key" within HTML comments when debug mode is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for impact limited to integrity, with no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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