CVE-2020-36836 WP Fastest Cache <= 0.9.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary files on the server due to missing capability checks and path validation in WP Fastest Cache.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36836?
CVE-2020-36836 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in emrevona WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpfastestcache Wp Fastest Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-36836 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36836 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in emrevona WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4xm-rx7f-2jj3.