WP Super Cache, CVE-2021-24209

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2021-24209
Home page URL: Security reports for WP Super Cache
Application: WP Super Cache
Published on: Apr 06, 2021
Research 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 versions: Min -, max 1.7.2.
Status: vulnerable