Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-24329 (CCN-202814)

Assigned:2021-05-17
Published:2021-05-17
Updated:2021-06-10
Summary:The WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 did not properly sanitise its wp_cache_location parameter in its settings, which could lead to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-24329

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-supercache-cve202124329-xss(202814)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/[2021-03-23]-[WordPress]-[CWE-79]-WP-Super-Cache-WordPress-Plugin-v1.7.2.txt

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Plugin Directory
WP Super Cache  WordPress plugin - WordPress.org

Source: CCN
Type: WPScan Web site
WP Super Cache < 1.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9df86d05-1408-4c22-af55-5e3d44249fd0

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:automattic:wp_super_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (Version < 1.7.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    automattic wp super cache *
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