CVE-2021-24312

WP Super Cache <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

highImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
7.2
CVSS Score
7.2
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.7.3
Patched in
984d
Time to patch

Description

The parameters $cache_path, $wp_cache_debug_ip, $wp_super_cache_front_page_text, $cache_scheduled_time, $cached_direct_pages used in the settings of WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 result in RCE because they allow input of '$' and '\n'. This is due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2021-24209.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.7.3
PublishedMay 14, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwp-super-cache

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