pub/sns.php in the W3 Total Cache plugin before 0.9.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the SubscribeURL field in SubscriptionConfirmation JSON data.
CVE-2019-6715
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EPSS
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 1, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160674/WordPress-W3-Total-Cache-0.9.3-File-Read-Directory-Traversal.html
- cve@mitrehttps://vinhjaxt.github.io/2019/03/cve-2019-6715
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160674/WordPress-W3-Total-Cache-0.9.3-File-Read-Directory-Traversal.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://vinhjaxt.github.io/2019/03/cve-2019-6715
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)
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- 2026-05-27 21:12 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-27 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-05-25 08:16 UTCOSV refresh
Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Open source ↗GitHub PoCrandom-robbie/cve-2019-6715First seen Nov 12, 2019
- Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-6715.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2019
W3 Total Cache 0.9.2.6-0.9.3 - Unauthenticated File Read / Directory Traversal
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