WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin CVE-2014-8724 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	71665
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-8724
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 10 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 10 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Tobias Glemser
Vulnerable:	WordPress W3 Total Cache 0.9.4 WordPress W3 Total Cache 0.9.2.3
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress W3 Total Cache 0.9.4.1

WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin CVE-2014-8724 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Versions prior to W3 Total Cache 0.9.4.1 are vulnerable.

WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin CVE-2014-8724 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin CVE-2014-8724 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin CVE-2014-8724 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• WordPress HomePage (WordPress)
  
• WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin Home Page (WordPress)
  
• W3 Total Cache Plugin Changelog (WordPress)