PoC Published for W3 Total Cache Flaw Exposing 1M+ Sites to RCE

Gbhackers •Divya • November 24, 2025

Security researchers have published a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in W3 Total Cache, one of WordPress’s most popular caching plugins with over one million active installations. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9501, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites under specific conditions. Field Details CVE ID CVE-2025-9501 Affected Product […]

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W3 Total Cache Vulnerability Exposes Over 1 Million WordPress Sites to RCE A critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9501, has been identified in the W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress, affecting over one million active installations. The flaw allows unauthenticated command injection, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable websites. A proof-of-concept exploit has been publicly released, increasing the urgency for site owners to apply security updates. 7 sources 38

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PoC Published for W3 Total Cache Flaw Exposing 1M+ Sites to RCE

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