CVE-2023-5359

W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - 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.

Categories

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.44%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: boldgrid W3 Total Cache
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d89a534-978e-4fd8-be3a-5137bdc22dc9?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/trunk/PageSpeed_Api.php#L39 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156426/w3-total-cache/tags/2.7.6/PageSpeed_Api.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5359?
CVE-2023-5359 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5359?
To fix CVE-2023-5359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5359 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5359 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5359?
CVE-2023-5359 affects boldgrid W3 Total Cache.
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