WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2012-6077 Modified

W3 Total Cache: A security weakness

W3 Total Cache is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · secalert@redhat.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
W3 Total Cache
Plugin slug
w3-total-cache
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 22, 2019
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

This CVE was published Nov 22, 2019 and is one of 19 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update W3 Total Cache to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 allows remote attackers to retrieve password hash information due to insecure storage of database cache files.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources