W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 generates hash keys insecurely which allows remote attackers to predict the values of the hashes
Published Nov 22, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.32%
Description
W3 Total Cache before 0.9.2.5 generates hash keys insecurely which allows remote attackers to predict the values of the hashes.
Affected products
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- Version 0.9.2.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | Total Cache | n/a |
|
- < 0.9.2.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 82.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 81.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 75.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.51% (0.23514) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 75.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 9.83% (0.09831) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 75.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00318) | 71.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 70.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 66.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/ x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
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