CVE-2024-12365

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery

highMissing Authorization
8.5
CVSS Score
8.5
CVSS Score
high
Severity
2.8.2
Patched in
1d
Time to patch

Description

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the is_w3tc_admin_page function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to obtain the plugin's nonce value and perform unauthorized actions, resulting in information disclosure, service plan limits consumption as well as making web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application that can be used to query information from internal services, including instance metadata on cloud-based applications.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.8.1
PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Last updatedJanuary 14, 2025
Affected pluginw3-total-cache

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