CVE-2026-111254 json
W3 Total Cache <= 2.10.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content Cached as HTML after License Expiry
published 9d ago modified 7d ago also EUVD-2026-114591
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'comment' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires that a Pro license was previously active with REST caching enabled and has since become inactive while Disk Enhanced page caching remains configured, and that the attacker holds a previously approved commenter identity.
Patch / fix
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8d ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- boldgrid W3 Total Cache
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
- github.com /BoldGrid/w3-total-cache/commit/7168b0d7cc80e827ad234a0428ab3ecdbef3c107
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0169909e-c6cd-4d08-8301-5e09fce4429c?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.10.7/Licensing_Plugin_Admin.php#L928
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.10.7/PgCache_ContentGrabber.php#L1450
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.10.7/PgCache_ContentGrabber.php#L1719
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3757452/w3-total-cache/trunk/PgCache_ContentGrabber.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-111254
- NVD CVE-2026-111254
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