Vulnerability · Published Sep 24, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-5359W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext
Low 3.7
In plain English
A low-severity information exposure in W3 Total Cache from boldgrid. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| boldgrid | W3 Total Cache | 0 – through 2.7.5 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N