CSRF in Emrevona Wp Fastest Cache – WordPress Plugin
CVE-2020-36836
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.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-9787-2544c… (Third Party Advisory)
- wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2020-0001/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2235160/wp-fastest-cache (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36836?
- CVE-2020-36836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emrevona Wp Fastest Cache – WordPress Plugin, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36836?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36836 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.