vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-fastest-cache: CVE-2020-36836: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 5, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 5, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
wp-fastest-cache-plugin-cve-2020-36836
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36836
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-9787-2544c620acac?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-30788
- CVE-2020-36836
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-36836
- CWE-352
- CWE-22
- EUVD-EUVD-2020-30788
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