5.3

CVE-2024-12006: boldgrid w3_total_cache Missing Authorization

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-01-2025Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-12006 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in boldgrid w3_total_cache. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.51% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Boldgrid1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • w3-total-cache≤ 2.8.1 (fixed in 2.8.2)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

7 links