WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
W3 Total Cache < 2.7.6 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext
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.
Affects Plugins
References
Classification
Type
SENSITIVE DATA DISCLOSURE
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Ivan Kuzymchak
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2024-09-23 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2024-09-23 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2026-04-13 (about 1 month ago)