CVE-2025-9501
W3 Total Cache < 2.8.13 - Unauthenticated Command Injection
Description
The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.8.13 is vulnerable to command injection via the _parse_dynamic_mfunc function, allowing unauthenticated users to execute PHP commands by submitting a comment with a malicious payload to a post.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 17, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 18, 2025, 2:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9501
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update W3 Total Cache plugin to version 2.8.13.
- Apply necessary security patches for WordPress.
- Review comment functionality for malicious inputs.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-9501 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-9501.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6697a2c9-63ae-42f0-8931-f2e5d67d45ae/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-9501 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-9501
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-9501 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
NVIDIA’s Isaac-GROOT Robotics Platform Vulnerability Let Attackers Inject Malicious Codes
NVIDIA has disclosed two critical code injection vulnerabilities affecting its Isaac-GR00T robotics platform. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-33183 and CVE-2025-33184, exist within Python com ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
PoC released for W3 Total Cache Vulnerability that Exposes 1+ Million Websites to RCE Attacks
A proof-of-concept exploit has been publicly released for CVE-2025-9501, a critical, unauthenticated command-injection vulnerability affecting W3 Total Cache, one of WordPress’s most widely deployed c ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin vulnerable to PHP command injection
A critical flaw in the W3 Total Cache (W3TC) WordPress plugin can be exploited to run PHP commands on the server by posting a comment that contains a malicious payload. The vulnerability, tracked as C ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
50,000 CCTVs Hacked in India: Intimate Hospital Footage Sold Online
A disturbing case of hacking CCTV systems in India has exposed a widespread cybercrime racket through which intimate videos from a maternity ward were stolen and sold online. Police in Gujarat state s ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
W3 Total Cache Vulnerability Puts Over One Million WordPress Sites at Risk
A severe security flaw has been discovered in the popular W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin, potentially exposing more than one million websites to remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability, offici ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Fortinet Silent Patch Raises Concern Among Security Researchers
Fortinet may have silently patched an exploited zero-day vulnerability more than two weeks before officially disclosing the vulnerability. CVE-2025-64446 in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewal ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
W3 Total Cache Command Injection Vulnerability Exposes 1 Million WordPress Sites to RCE Attacks
A critical command injection vulnerability has been discovered in the W3 Total Cache plugin, one of WordPress’s most popular caching solutions used by approximately 1 million websites. The vulnerabili ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-9501 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.8.13 is vulnerable to command injection via the _parse_dynamic_mfunc function, allowing unauthenticated users to execute PHP commands by submitting a comment with a malicious payload to a post. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6697a2c9-63ae-42f0-8931-f2e5d67d45ae/