CVE-2024-8512

Nov. 1, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

The W3SPEEDSTER plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 7.26 via the 'script' parameter of the hookBeforeStartOptimization() function. This is due to the plugin passing user supplied input to eval(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
W3SPEEDSTER plugin for WordPress
  • ['up to 7.26']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-95
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval").

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3speedster-wp/trunk/w3speedster.php#L740
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3175640/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a56eb63-ba5c-4452-8ab9-f5aeaf53adda?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-95
2024-10-30
CVE-2024-8512

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 30, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 1, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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