CVE-2024-8512 json
W3SPEEDSTER <= 7.26 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution
published 2024-10-30 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49230
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- w3speedster w3speedster 7.27
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- w3speedster W3SPEEDSTER
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8512
- NVD CVE-2024-8512
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.