CVE-2020-36836

high-risk
Published 2024-10-16

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.

Do I need to act?

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43.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 57% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.0/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Wpfastestcache

References (3)

Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2235160/wp-fastest-cache
Exploit https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2020-0001/
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-978...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 28/34 · Critical
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal