VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-6078
W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 generates hash keys insecurely which allows remote attackers to predict the values of the hashes.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 generates hash keys insecurely which allows remote attackers to predict the values of the hashes.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.32% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- boldgrid/w3 total cache
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.