CVE-2012-6078 Information disclosure in Total Cache
Insecure hash generation in W3 Total Cache allows remote attackers to predict hash values, potentially exposing sensitive data or bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6078?
CVE-2012-6078 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3 Total Cache, published on 22 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 generates hash keys insecurely which allows remote attackers to predict the values of the hashes.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boldgrid W3 Total Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in W3 Total Cache
- CVE-2024-12365 W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery
- CVE-2012-6077 Information disclosure in Total Cache
- CVE-2012-6079 Information disclosure in Total Cache
- CVE-2019-6715 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2014-9414 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmq6-p5mj-fpqq.