CVE-2021-24209

WP Super Cache < 1.7.2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: April 5, 2021 at 06:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Super Cache

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 28%

Description

The WP Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 was affected by an authenticated (admin+) RCE in the settings page due to input validation failure and weak $cache_path check in the WP Super Cache Settings -> Cache Location option. Direct access to the wp-cache-config.php file is not prohibited, so this vulnerability can be exploited for a web shell injection.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 1.7.2
Affected range stops below 1.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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