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CVE-2012-6077 — W3 Total Cache [w3-total-cache] < 0.9.2.5

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2012-6077 W3 Total Cache [w3-total-cache] < 0.9.2.5 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor High 7.5 < 0.9.2.5 0.9.2.5 2019-11-22 —

CVE-2012-6077

W3 Total Cache versions prior to 0.9.2.5 contained a security flaw that allowed attackers from the internet to access password hash data because the plugin stored database cache files in an insecure manner. This vulnerability exposed sensitive authentication credentials to unauthorized retrieval.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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