Name: CVE-2019-6726: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-6726, CWE-22, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.03912

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Fastest Cache Plugin	—	Update wp-fastest-cache plugin to version 0.8.9.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jan 24, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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