Name: CVE-2021-24452: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24452, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.08378

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.5 was affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, when the 'Anonymously track usage to improve product quality' setting is enabled, as the parameter is output in a JavaScript context without proper escaping. This could allow an attacker, who can convince an authenticated admin into clicking a link, to run malicious JavaScript within the user's web browser, which could lead to full site compromise.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
W3 Total Cache Plugin	—	Update w3-total-cache plugin to version 2.1.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jun 28, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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