Unscored severity · published Dec 24, 2014
CVE-2014-9414
The W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4.1 for WordPress does not properly handle empty nonces, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4.1 for WordPress does not properly handle empty nonces, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the mobile site redirect URI via the mobile_groups[*][redirect] parameter and an empty _wpnonce parameter in the w3tc_mobile page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WT
W3 Total Cache · Boldgrid
through 0.9.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9414
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9414
Exploit
http://mazinahmed1.blogspot.com/2014/12/w3-total-caches-w3totalfail.html
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129512/W3-Total-Cache-0.9.4-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/67
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61562
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534250/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99352
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