CVE-2023-1375 WP Fastest Cache <= 1.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Cache Deletion

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can delete the site cache due to missing capability checks in the WP Fastest Cache plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-1375?

CVE-2023-1375 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in emrevona WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized cache deletion in versions up to, and including, 1.1.2 due to a missing capability check in the deleteCacheToolbar function . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the site's cache.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1375?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpfastestcache Wp Fastest Cache.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1375?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1375 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-1375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qp6-m6g2-73r6.

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