Arbitrary file upload in Breeze Cache

CVE-2026-79706

The Breeze Cache WordPress plugin before 2.5.13 does not sanitise a value taken from the request before using it to build the paths of the files it caches, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create files at arbitrary locations on the server, outside the intended cache directory.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-79706: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Breeze Cache

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79706?
CVE-2026-79706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Breeze Cache, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-79706?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.