Products
W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress
- up to 2.7.5
Source
security@wordfence.com
Tags
CVE-2023-5359 details
Published : Sept. 25, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified : Sept. 25, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified : Sept. 25, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
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 Score
| 1 | 2 | 3.7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|
Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
3.7
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
1.4
Base Severity
LOW
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/trunk/PageSpeed_Api.php#L39 | security@wordfence.com |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156426/w3-total-cache/tags/2.7.6/PageSpeed_Api.php | security@wordfence.com |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d89a534-978e-4fd8-be3a-5137bdc22dc9?source=cve | security@wordfence.com |
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