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GHSA-G2G2-5Q7P-HMF2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-05 06:30 – Updated: 2026-03-09 18:31

Details

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in BoldGrid W3 Total Cache w3-total-cache allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects W3 Total Cache: from n/a through <= 2.9.1.

Severity ?

9.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "published": "2026-03-05T06:30:26Z",
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CVE-2026-27384 (GCVE-0-2026-27384)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 05:53 – Updated: 2026-03-09 15:46

Title

WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin <= 2.9.1 - Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability

Summary

Severity ?

9 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

Assigner

Patchstack

References

URL

Tags

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/…

vdb-entry

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	BoldGrid	W3 Total Cache	Affected: n/a , ≤ <= 2.9.1 (custom)

Credits

CODE WHITE GmbH | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-G2G2-5Q7P-HMF2

CVE-2026-27384 (GCVE-0-2026-27384)

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