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W3 Total Cache Plugin for WordPress < 0.9.4 Arbitrary File Read

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98773

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Synopsis

W3 Total Cache Plugin for WordPress < 0.9.4 Arbitrary File Read

Description

The WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary file read vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to W3 Total Cache Plugin for WordPress 0.9.4 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/

https://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2019/cpai-2019-1532.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 98773

Type: remote

Published: 11/26/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6715

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:w3-edge:total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/1/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6715