W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Information Exposure via Log Files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1 through the publicly exposed debug log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information in the exposed log file. For example, the log file may contain nonce values that can be used in further CSRF attacks. Note: the debug feature must be enabled for this to be a concern, and it is disabled by default.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crhx-c2pr-jp56
References
Patch 2
More BoldGrid W3 Total Cache vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01782 WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin 0.9.2.8 has a Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04758 pub/sns.php in the W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4 for WordPress allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-11471 W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2012-05043 Information disclosure in W3 Total Cache CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05042 Information disclosure in W3 Total Cache CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05041 Information disclosure in W3 Total Cache CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-12008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crhx-c2pr-jp56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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