WordPress CVEs

Description

The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This is due to a mismatch between CSS URL validation (which allows query strings like `.css?...`) and path resolution (which strips query strings), combined with no validation that the resolved file is actually a CSS file. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read arbitrary files from the server (including `wp-config.php` and `/etc/passwd`) by injecting crafted `<link>` tags into page content, with the file contents written to publicly accessible cache files.

Affected WordPress components

• SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance Plugin · speedycache
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 1.3.8
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• softaculous SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance — Up to and including 1.3.8

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedycache/tags/1.3.7/main/css.php#L137
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speedycache/tags/1.3.7/main/util.php#L75
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfefcc38-764d-4dd9-b098-cdcad475d634?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record