Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6078 (CCN-172507)

Assigned:2012-12-29
Published:2012-12-29
Updated:2023-05-26
Summary:W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress could provide weaker than expected security, caused by generating hash keys insecurely. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to predict the values of the hashes.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6078

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve20126078-weak-security(172507)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Plugins Directory
W3 Total Cach

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:35:23 -0700
Re: CVE Request: W3 Total Cache - public cache exposure

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *