PT-2025-1727 · WordPress · W3 Total Cache

Villu Orav + 1 · Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2025-01-16 · CVE-2024-12006

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.8.1

Description The issue allows unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions. This enables unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin, as well as activate and deactivate plugin extensions.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 2.8.1, update to a version later than 2.8.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's functions to prevent unauthorized modification until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12006

Affected Products

W3 Total Cache

References · 11

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Generic_Plugin_Admin.php#L212 · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L186 · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L63 · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L220 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12006 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12006 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Extensions_Plugin_Admin.php#L60 · Patch
• https://t.me/cvedetector/15234 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/107279 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/329ad5dc-9339-4540-aba3-f21a78a74d4b?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1879086483791036649 · Twitter Post