CVE-2020-36836

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

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

emrevona · WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 WORDFENCE

8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 74th percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-862

Published

2024-10-16

Updated

2026-04-08

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-36836.yaml

Security advisories

• https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2020-0001
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-9787-2544c62…
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2235160/wp-fastest-cache

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry