Description
The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the is_w3tc_admin_page function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to obtain the plugin's nonce value and perform unauthorized actions, resulting in information disclosure, service plan limits consumption as well as making web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application that can be used to query information from internal services, including instance metadata on cloud-based applications.
Published: 2025-01-14
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: 18.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Boldgrid
Boldgrid w3 Total Cache
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Boldgrid
Boldgrid w3 Total Cache

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the is_w3tc_admin_page function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to obtain the plugin's nonce value and perform unauthorized actions, resulting in information disclosure, service plan limits consumption as well as making web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application that can be used to query information from internal services, including instance metadata on cloud-based applications.
Title W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

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Boldgrid W3 Total Cache
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:37:51.371Z

Reserved: 2024-12-09T11:58:01.402Z

Link: CVE-2024-12365

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-14T14:47:39.850Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-14T07:15:26.080

Modified: 2025-01-16T21:31:22.633

Link: CVE-2024-12365

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