CVE-2023-5359— W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-5359
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
信息暴露
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
WordPress plugin W3 Total Cache 信息泄露漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress和WordPress plugin都是WordPress基金会的产品。WordPress是一套使用PHP语言开发的博客平台。该平台支持在PHP和MySQL的服务器上架设个人博客网站。WordPress plugin是一个应用插件。 WordPress plugin W3 Total Cache 2.7.5版本及之前版本存在信息泄露漏洞，该漏洞源于以纯文本形式存储Google OAuth API机密信息。攻击者利用该漏洞可以获取用户帐户信息的访问权限。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boldgrid | W3 Total Cache | * ~ 2.7.5 | - |
II. Public POCs for CVE-2023-5359
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Targets versions ≤2.7.5 vulnerable to CVE-2023-5359 | https://github.com/spyata123/Cleartext-Storage-vulnerability-CVE-2023-5359-in-W3-Total-Cache | POC Details |
| 2 | CVE-2023-5359 - W3 Total Cache Cleartext Storage Vulnerability Scanner. Detect exposed credentials in W3 Total Cache plugin versions ≤ 2.7.5. | https://github.com/enzocipher/CVE-2023-5359 | POC Details |
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