A vulnerability has been found in W3 Total Cache Plugin 0.9.2.8 on WordPress and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WordPress W3 Total Cache Plugin 0.9.2.8 has a Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

The advisory is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2010 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25137) and SecurityFocus (BID 59316†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• W3 Total Cache Plugin

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• 0.9.2.8

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