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W3 Total Cache Vulnerability History & Security Timeline

The Wordfence Intelligence dataset currently contains 32 vulnerability records associated with W3 Total Cache, published between 2014 and 2026.

Dataset last synchronized: 2026-08-03 00:31:25 UTC

At a glance

Security Snapshot

32Total records
2Critical
16High
12Medium
2Low
0Informational
32Patched records
0Currently marked unpatched
2014-08-01First disclosure
2026-07-10Latest disclosure
21 of 32CVE coverage

Year-by-Year Timeline

YearRecordsRelative volume
201444 records
201677 records
201933 records
202044 records
202133 records
202211 records
202411 records
202544 records
202655 records

Severity Breakdown

SeverityRecordsShare
Critical26.3%
High1650%
Medium1237.5%
Low26.3%

Vulnerability-Type Breakdown

Other

9 records28.1%

First: 2014. Latest: 2026.

Information Disclosure

9 records28.1%

First: 2016. Latest: 2026.

Cross-Site Scripting

6 records18.8%

First: 2014. Latest: 2021.

Missing Authorization

3 records9.4%

First: 2025. Latest: 2026.

CSRF

2 records6.3%

First: 2014. Latest: 2014.

Authentication Bypass

1 record3.1%

First: 2016. Latest: 2016.

Arbitrary File Upload

1 record3.1%

First: 2016. Latest: 2016.

Path Traversal

1 record3.1%

First: 2026. Latest: 2026.

Patch Status

Patched
32
Currently marked unpatched
0
Unknown status
0

Patch status reflects the latest successfully synchronized source dataset and must be checked against the installed version.

Latest Known Patched Versions

  • 2.10.0
  • 2.9.4
  • 2.9.2
  • 2.8.13
  • 2.8.2
  • 2.7.6
  • 2.2.3
  • 2.1.5
  • 2.1.4
  • 2.1.3
  • 0.9.4
  • 0.9.2.5
  • 0.9.7.4
  • 0.9.5
  • 0.9.4.1
  • 0.9.2.9

Affected-Version History

Ranges are deduplicated by source range record and shown with the associated disclosure and known patched versions.

Affected rangeVulnerabilityPublishedPatched versionSeverity
*-0.9.4.1W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4.1 - Arbitrary File UploadSeptember 26, 20160.9.5High
*-0.9.4.1W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4.1 - Security Token Bypass via Type JugglingSeptember 26, 20160.9.5Low
*-0.9.4.1W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via request_idJuly 29, 20160.9.5Medium
*-0.9.4W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Cross-Site ScriptingDecember 16, 20140.9.4.1Medium
*-0.9.4W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Cross-Site Request ForgeryDecember 10, 20140.9.4.1Medium
*-0.9.4W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Stored Cross-Site ScriptingSeptember 8, 20140.9.4.1High
*-0.9.2.8W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.2.8 - Remote Code ExecutionAugust 1, 20140.9.2.9Critical

Selected source records

Latest Records

HighCVE-2026-9282

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'f_array[]' Parameter

Published: July 10, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.4
Patched versions
2.10.0
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2026-57623

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

Published: June 29, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.4
Patched versions
2.10.0
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2026-5032

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.3 - Unauthenticated Security Token Exposure via User-Agent Header

Published: April 1, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.3
Patched versions
2.9.4
Original Wordfence record
MediumCVE-2026-39595

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.1 - Missing Authorization

Published: March 12, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.1
Patched versions
2.9.2
Original Wordfence record
CriticalCVE-2026-27384

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

Published: February 24, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.1
Patched versions
2.9.2
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2025-9501

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.12 - Unauthenticated Command Injection

Published: October 27, 2025

Affected versions
*-2.8.12
Patched versions
2.8.13
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2024-12365

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery

Published: January 13, 2025

Affected versions
*-2.8.1
Patched versions
2.8.2
Original Wordfence record
MediumCVE-2024-12006

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation and Extensions Activation/Deactivation

Published: January 13, 2025

Affected versions
*-2.8.1
Patched versions
2.8.2
Original Wordfence record

Highest-Severity Records

CriticalCVE-2013-2010

W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.2.8 - Remote Code Execution

Published: August 1, 2014

Affected versions
*-0.9.2.8
Patched versions
0.9.2.9
Original Wordfence record
CriticalCVE-2026-27384

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

Published: February 24, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.1
Patched versions
2.9.2
Original Wordfence record
High

W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published: September 8, 2014

Affected versions
*-0.9.4
Patched versions
0.9.4.1
Original Wordfence record
High

W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

Published: September 26, 2016

Affected versions
*-0.9.4.1
Patched versions
0.9.5
Original Wordfence record
High

W3 Total Cache <= 0.9.4 - Server-Side Request Forgery leading to Host Information Disclosure

Published: October 31, 2016

Affected versions
*-0.9.4
Patched versions
0.9.5
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2024-12365

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Server-Side Request Forgery

Published: January 13, 2025

Affected versions
*-2.8.1
Patched versions
2.8.2
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2025-9501

W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.12 - Unauthenticated Command Injection

Published: October 27, 2025

Affected versions
*-2.8.12
Patched versions
2.8.13
Original Wordfence record
HighCVE-2026-57623

W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

Published: June 29, 2026

Affected versions
*-2.9.4
Patched versions
2.10.0
Original Wordfence record

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