High severity · published Apr 5, 2021
CVE-2021-24209
The WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 was affected by an authenticated (admin+) RCE in the settings page due to input validation failure and weak $cache_path check in…
7.2
CVSS
27.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 was affected by an authenticated (admin+) RCE in the settings page due to input validation failure and weak $cache_path check in the WP Super Cache Settings -> Cache Location option. Direct access to the wp-cache-config.php file is not prohibited, so this vulnerability can be exploited for a web shell injection.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)27.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WP Super Cache · Automattic
before 1.7.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24209
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24209
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2496238/wp-super-cache
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/733d8a02-0d44-4b78-bbb2-37e447acd2f3
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