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CVE-2012-6078

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-11-22 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

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

• boldgrid W3 Total Cache: before 0.9.2.5 — fixed in 0.9.2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: boldgrid W3 Total Cache 0.9.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/
• https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6078
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames/
• https://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4/

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