CVE-2025-9501
Critical
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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.0
Exploit probability—
Product
W3 Total Cache
PublishedNov 17, 2025
First seenNov 17, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Update
- W3 Total Cache2.8.13 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| W3 Total Cache | v < 2.8.13 | 2.8.13 |
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