5.4

CVE-2014-8724: boldgrid w3_total_cache Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 19-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8724 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in boldgrid w3_total_cache. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
2.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4.1 for WordPress, when debug mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Cache key" in the HTML-Comments, as demonstrated by the PATH_INFO to the default URI.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.05% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (secuvera.de)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Boldgrid1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • w3-total-cache≤ 0.9.4 (fixed in 0.9.4.1)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links