CVE-2023-5359

W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext

3.7 LowPublic exploit

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 via Google OAuth API secrets stored in plaintext in the publicly visible plugin source. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to impersonate W3 Total Cache and gain access to user account information in successful conditions. This would not impact the WordPress users site in any way.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.81%Up 0.8 points since Sep 25, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.7

W3 Total Cache <= 2.7.5 - Sensitive Credentials Stored in Plaintext

Record: CVE-2023-5359
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-57675 3.7

Record: EUVD-2023-57675
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8w9v-r586-45j6 3.7

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in...

Record: GHSA-8w9v-r586-45j6
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-312
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.7

Record: CVE-2023-5359
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-312
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

boldgrid w3 total cache

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	enzocipher/CVE-2023-5359	2025-11-07
PoC in GitHub	spyata123/Cleartext-Storage-vulnerability-CVE-2023-5359-in-W3-Total-Cache	2025-03-11

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-5359 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Boldgrid W3 Total Cache, published September 24, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.