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CVE-2012-6077

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-6077 describes a vulnerability in W3 Total Cache versions prior to 0.9.2.5, where insecure storage of database cache files allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive password hash information. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 0.9.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:boldgrid:w3_total_cache:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.38%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0538 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

security-tracker.debian.org / tracker/CVE-2012-6077
Third Party Advisory
acunetix.com / vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames
Third Party Advisory
checkpoint.com / defense/advisories/public/2013/cpai-24-oct2.html
Third Party Advisory
w3-edge.com / weblog/2013/01/security-w3-total-cache-0-9-2-4
Release NotesVendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/3
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory