CVE-2026-79706 Breeze Cache < 2.5.13 - Unauthenticated File Creation via Cache Path Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Breeze Cache WordPress plugin, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2026-79706?
CVE-2026-79706 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Breeze Cache, published on 28 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Breeze Cache WordPress plugin before 2.5.13 does not sanitise a value taken from the request before using it to build the paths of the files it caches, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create files at arbitrary locations on the server, outside the intended cache directory.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79706?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79706 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-2026-79706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q26-44h2-x64m.