WP Fastest Cache <= 0.8.9.0 - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2019-6726
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published January 24, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Sebastian Neef
Description

The WP Fastest Cache plugin through 0.8.9.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files because wp_postratings_clear_fastest_cache and rm_folder_recursively in wpFastestCache.php mishandle ../ in an HTTP Referer header.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-fastest-cache (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 0.8.9.0
Patched Version
  • 0.8.9.1
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