#VU103448 Information disclosure in W3 Total Cache - CVE-2024-12008

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103448

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12008

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
W3 Total Cache
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Frederick Townes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure issue through the publicly exposed debug log file. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

W3 Total Cache: 2.8.0 - 2.8.1

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Util_Debug.php#L29
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/w3-total-cache/tags/2.8.0/Util_Environment.php#L430
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8292f23c-fb17-4082-9788-f643d1bb097e?source=cve

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.