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CVE-2024-12365: W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery

8.5 CVSS

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12365

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.5

Affected Products

Vendor: boldgrid

Product: W3 Total Cache

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 41.42% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-12 (when was this score calculated)

References

Timeline

2025-01-15 00:30:14 UTC
CVE

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