Check Point Advisories

Wordpress W3 Total Cache PHP Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1844
Date Published:	2 Jun 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 22 September, 2014
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Wordpress plugin W3 Total Cache.The vulnerability is due to the handling of certain macros such as mfunc, which allows arbitrary PHP code injection.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Wordpress W3 Total Cache PHP Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Wordpress W3 Total Cache PHP Code Execution