Cache Enabler < 1.8.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File and Directory Deletion via cache_enabler_clear_page_cache_by_url

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-19253
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-01 06:17:08 UTC
Updated2026-10-01 13:11:52 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.7 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.002310000 probability, percentile 0.126780000 (date 2026-10-04)

Problem Types: CWE-73 | CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path | CWE-73 CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED8.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary8.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown Cache Enabler affected 1.8.17 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/49ecffb5-26ae-43e5-9942-e2d63970b39d [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Jakub Herman (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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