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.
CVE-2021-24209 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin WP Super Cache. It affects Versions before 1.7.2 and is fixed in 1.7.2.
CVE-2021-24209 is tracked for the Plugin WP Super Cache as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions before 1.7.2. Update WP Super Cache to 1.7.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-super-cache
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24209 |
| Patched Versions |
1.7.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 1.7.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WP Super Cache < 1.3.2 - Remote Code Execution
WP Super Cache <= 1.2 - Remote Code Execution
WP Super Cache <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution
WP Super Cache Plugin <= 1.3 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting
WP Super Cache <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP Super Cache <= 1.4.4 - PHP Object Injection
WP Super Cache < 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting
WP Super Cache <= 1.8 - Unauthenticated Cache Poisoning
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