Information disclosure in W3 Total Cache - CVE-2019-6715
Published: May 7, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18405
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6715
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Frederick Townes
Affected software:
W3 Total Cache
W3 Total Cache
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in pub/sns.php script. A remote attacker can read contents of arbitrary file on the system via the SubscribeURL field in SubscriptionConfirmation JSON data.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6715
Install updates from vendor's website.