CVE-2019-6726 json
The WP Fastest Cache plugin through 0.8.9.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files because wp_postratings_clear_fa…
published 2019-07-29 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16284
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Fastest Cache plugin through 0.8.9.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files because wp_postratings_clear_fastest_cache and rm_folder_recursively in wpFastestCache.php mishandle ../ in an HTTP Referer header.
Exploit prediction
4.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152042 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/152042
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/#developers
release-notes
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wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/
product
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wpfastestcache.com
/
product
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/wp-fastest-cache/trunk/wpFastestCache.php
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6726
- NVD CVE-2019-6726
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