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CVE-2023-5359

W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext

Published: Sep 24, 2024Updated: Sep 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
3.7CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 via Google OAuth API secrets stored in plaintext in the publicly visible plugin source. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to impersonate W3 Total Cache and gain access to user account information in successful conditions. This would not impact the WordPress users site in any way.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200CWE-312

Affected Products

W3 Total Cacheboldgrid
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
w3 total cacheboldgrid
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
boldgridcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka boldgrid

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Credential Access
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d89a534-978e-4fd8-be3a-5137bdc22dc9?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/trunk/PageSpeed_Api.php#L39
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156426/w3-total-cache/tags/2.7.6/PageSpeed_Api.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Sep 24, 2024
Last Updated
Sep 30, 2024

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