W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2026-27384
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published February 24, 2026
Last Updated March 5, 2026
Researcher CODE WHITE GmbH
Description

The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug w3-total-cache (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.9.1
Patched Version
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