CVE-2023-5359

W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext

Published Sep 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57675 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00751}

epss

{'score': 0.00932}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Boldgrid
Boldgrid w3 Total Cache
Weaknesses CWE-312
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Boldgrid
Boldgrid w3 Total Cache
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2023, 1:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 25, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM