CVE-2020-36836

Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

8.8
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress
  • ['up to 0.9.0.2']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-352
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2235160/wp-fastest-cache
https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2020-0001/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-9787-2544c620acac?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-352
2024-10-16
CVE-2020-36836

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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