W3 Total Cache Plugin up to 0.9.3 on WordPress pub/sns.php SubscribeURL information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in W3 Total Cache Plugin up to 0.9.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file pub/sns.php. The manipulation of the argument SubscribeURL as part of JSON Data results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-6715. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in W3 Total Cache Plugin up to 0.9.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code of the file pub/sns.php. The manipulation of the argument SubscribeURL as part of a JSON Data leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

pub/sns.php in the W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the SubscribeURL field in SubscriptionConfirmation JSON data.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2019. The weakness was released 04/01/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-6715 since 01/23/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:pub/sns.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 0.9.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

W3 Total Cache Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: W3 Total Cache Plugin 0.9.4

Timelineinfo

01/23/2019 🔍
03/14/2019 +50 days 🔍
04/01/2019 +18 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/21/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 160674
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-6715 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6715
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132696

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2019 08:16
Updated: 08/21/2023 11:28
Changes: 04/02/2019 08:16 (58), 05/23/2020 16:27 (1), 08/21/2023 11:28 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103