CVE-2020-36836 (GCVE-0-2020-36836)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2024-10-16 18:05
VLAI?
Title
WP Fastest Cache <= 0.9.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Summary
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.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
emrevona WP Fastest Cache Affected: * , < 0.9.0.3 (semver)
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Credits
Glyn Wintle
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