CVE-2020-36836

WP Fastest Cache <= 0.9.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2024 at 06:43 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWpfastestcache

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.9.0.3
Affected range stops below 0.9.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352CWE-22

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