WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

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

Description

The plugin 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 plugin or theme passes a request-derived URL to its public cache-clearing hook.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.8.17

References

Classification

Type
FILE DELETION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Jakub Herman
Submitter
Jakub Herman
Submitter website
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-09-29 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-09-29 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-29 (about 1 day ago)

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