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CVE-2012-6078

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-6078 describes an insecure hash key generation vulnerability in W3 Total Cache versions prior to 0.9.2.5, affecting products like BoldGrid W3 Total Cache. This flaw allows remote attackers to predict hash values due to the insecure generation method. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity network-based attack vector that could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal 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
2.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
81.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0232 is in the 67th 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-2012-6078
ExploitThird Party Advisory
acunetix.com / vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-predictable-cache-filenames
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