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TI-2026-04465 Aliases CVE-2026-5114GHSA-3q9x-fhmv-6x69

SpeedyCache <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read

Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00498 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
softaculousSpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performanceup to 1.3.8—No fix listedCNA
  • SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance Vendorsoftaculous Affected up to 1.3.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5114
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q9x-fhmv-6x69

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-31743 Softaculous Virtualizor OS Command Injection via Billing Module Handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-01104 AMPPS Encryption Passphrase denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-08042 Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-16212 Softaculous Webuzo Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-31745 Softaculous Virtualizor Authorization Bypass via Billing Module Handler CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-07404 FileOrganizer <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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