CVE-2021-24430 Speed Booster Pack 4.2.0-beta - Authenticated (admin+) RCE
Authenticated administrators can achieve remote code execution via improper validation of caching settings in the Speed Booster Pack WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24430?
CVE-2021-24430 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Unknown Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 did not validate its caching_exclude_urls and caching_include_query_strings settings before outputting them in a PHP file, which could lead to RCE
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24430?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Optimocha Speed Booster Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-24430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4x8-rxpq-gg98.