CVE-2021-24452 PoC — W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (JS Context)

Source

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24452.yaml

Associated Vulnerability

Title:W3 Total Cache < 2.1.5 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (JS Context) (CVE-2021-24452)
Description: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.

Description

WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin before 2.1.5 is susceptible to cross-site scripting via the extension parameter in the Extensions dashboard, when the setting 'Anonymously track usage to improve product quality' is enabled. The parameter is output in a JavaScript context without proper escaping. This can 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.

File Snapshot


 id: CVE-2021-24452

info:
  name: WordPress W3 Total Cache <2.1.5 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: t

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