The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin as well as activate and deactivate plugin extensions.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:15:00 +0000

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Description The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin as well as activate and deactivate plugin extensions.
Title W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation and Extensions Activation/Deactivation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-01-14T07:05:40.976Z

Updated: 2025-01-14T14:47:20.679Z

Reserved: 2024-12-01T10:13:08.652Z

Link: CVE-2024-12006

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-14T14:47:11.423Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-01-14T07:15:25.633

Modified: 2025-01-14T07:15:25.633

Link: CVE-2024-12006

cve-icon Redhat

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