Stop the Cache Crash: Update Your W3TC Plugin Now Before Hackers Do!
A critical flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin lets sneaky hackers execute PHP commands by slipping a malicious payload into comments. Affecting over a million sites, this vulnerability is like an unwanted guest who doesn’t even need an invite. Update to version 2.8.13 before your site becomes the next victim!
Hot Take:
Who knew that supercharging your WordPress site with W3 Total Cache could also supercharge a hacker’s dreams? It’s like giving your site a performance boost and then accidentally leaving the backdoor wide open for a surprise party of malicious PHP commands. Time to upgrade, unless you enjoy living on the edge of a cybersecurity cliff!
Key Points:
- CVE-2025-9501 is the critical flaw in W3 Total Cache plugin, enabling unauthenticated command injection.
- Vulnerability affects all plugin versions prior to 2.8.13.
- Around 430,000 sites have been updated, leaving potentially hundreds of thousands at risk.
- Exploitation can lead to full control of a compromised WordPress site.
- Admins should upgrade to version 2.8.13 or deactivate the plugin to mitigate risk.
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