CVE · High

CVE-2026-9282 — W3 Total Cache [w3-total-cache] < 2.10.0

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-9282 W3 Total Cache [w3-total-cache] < 2.10.0 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') High 7.5 < 2.10.0 2.10.0 2026-07-10

CVE-2026-9282

A vulnerability exists in W3 Total Cache for WordPress, affecting versions up to 2.9.4, where an attacker can access arbitrary server files containing sensitive data without authentication by manipulating manual minify settings. This occurs when manual minify mode is enabled and a specific filename is provided, allowing the hash to remain empty and certain array entries to be overwritten. The setupSources function in W3 Total Cache facilitates this unauthorized file access.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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