CVE-2021-24312

WP Super Cache < 1.7.3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The parameters $cache_path, $wp_cache_debug_ip, $wp_super_cache_front_page_text, $cache_scheduled_time, $cached_direct_pages used in the settings of WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 result in RCE because they allow input of '$' and '
'. This is due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2021-24209.

Los parámetros $cache_path, $wp_cache_debug_ip, $wp_super_cache_front_page_text, $cache_scheduled_time, $cached_direct_pages usados en la configuración del plugin WP Super Cache de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.7.3 resultan en RCE porque permiten la entrada de "$" y "
". Esto es debido a una corrección incompleta de CVE-2021-24209

*Credits: NGA

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
2021-05-14 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2142c3d3-9a7f-4e3c-8776-d469a355d62f	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Automattic Search vendor "Automattic"		Wp Super Cache Search vendor "Automattic" for product "Wp Super Cache"				< 1.7.3 Search vendor "Automattic" for product "Wp Super Cache" and version " < 1.7.3"		wordpress		Affected