Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2020-36836WP Fastest Cache <= 0.9.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site request forgery in WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin from emrevona. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Official description
The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including, 0.9.0.2 due to a lack of capability checking and insufficient path validation. This makes it possible for authenticated users with minimal permissions to delete arbitrary files from the server.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| emrevona | WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin | 0 – before 0.9.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-352 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H