High severity · published Nov 22, 2019
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
7.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WT
W3 Total Cache · Boldgrid
before 0.9.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6078
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6078
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3
Exploit
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078
Third Party Advisory
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/
Release Notes
https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/
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