CVE-2026-19253 Path traversal in Cache Enabler
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files and directories via path traversal in the cache purge routine of the Cache Enabler WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19253?
CVE-2026-19253 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Cache Enabler, published on 1 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Cache Enabler WordPress plugin before 1.8.17 does not validate a URL before using it to build a filesystem path in its cache purge routine, and does not confine the resulting deletion to the cache directory, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files and directories on sites where another installed Cache Enabler WordPress plugin before 1.8.17 or passes a request-derived URL to its public cache-clearing hook.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19253?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19253 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-2026-19253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v87-2mcf-5jgh.