CVE-2021-24436: The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 was vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is

medium Affects w3-total-cache (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-07-19; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 was vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, which is

Package: w3-total-cache (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.1.4
Fixed in: 2.1.4
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (79.7th percentile)
Published: 2021-07-19
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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