Vulnerability in Cache Enabler
CVE-2026-19253
The 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Cache Enabler
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/49ecffb5-26ae-43e5-9942-e2d63970b39d/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19253?
- CVE-2026-19253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cache Enabler, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19253?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.