CVE-2019-6715

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 19.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2019-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

boldgrid W3 Total Cache: before 0.9.4 — fixed in 0.9.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: boldgrid W3 Total Cache 0.9.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160674/WordPress-W3-Total-Cache-0.9.3-File-Read-Directory-Traversal.html
https://vinhjaxt.github.io/2019/03/cve-2019-6715
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160674/WordPress-W3-Total-Cache-0.9.3-File-Read-Directory-Traversal.html
https://vinhjaxt.github.io/2019/03/cve-2019-6715

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