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CVE-2021-24436 PoC — W3 Total Cache < 2.1.4 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (Attribute Context)

Source
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24436.yaml
Associated Vulnerability
Title:W3 Total Cache < 2.1.4 - Reflected XSS in Extensions Page (Attribute Context) (CVE-2021-24436)
Description:The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 was vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is output in an attribute without being escaped first. 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 2.1.4 is susceptible to cross-site scripting within the extension parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is output in an attribute without being escaped first. This can allow an attacker to 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-2021-24436

info:
  name: WordPress W3 Total Cache <2.1.4 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: t

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