PT-2024-39064 · WordPress · W3Speedster

Lesor101 · Published 2024-10-30 · Updated 2025-10-02 · CVE-2024-8512

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: W3SPEEDSTER plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 7.26

Description: The issue allows for Remote Code Execution due to the plugin passing user-supplied input to eval(). This is possible via the script parameter of the hookBeforeStartOptimization() function, making it possible for authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access and above to execute code on the server.

Recommendations: For versions up to, and including, 7.26, consider disabling the hookBeforeStartOptimization() function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the script parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation. Update to a version that fixes the issue, once available.

Fix

RCE

Eval Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-95

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8512

Affected Products

W3Speedster

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8512 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/100006 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3175640 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a56eb63-ba5c-4452-8ab9-f5aeaf53adda?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1428 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3speedster-wp/trunk/w3speedster.php#L740 · Note
• https://twitter.com/Cezar_H_Linux/status/1973749459348766756 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/9415 · Telegram Post