CVE-2023-5359

HIGH EPSS 52.0%
Published Sep 25, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 25, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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 Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
52.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure
CWE-312

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
boldgridw3_total_cache* <2.7.6

References 3

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

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156426/w3-total-cache/tags/2.7.6/PageSpeed_Api.php
    Patch