W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation and Extensions Activation/Deactivation

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-12006
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published January 13, 2025
Last Updated January 14, 2025
Researcher villu164
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug w3-total-cache (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.8.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.8.1
Patched Version
  • 2.8.2
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