Denial of service in WPBase Cache WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
The WPBase Cache WordPress plugin by baseapp is affected through 5.5.6. The plugin allocates resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770), which lets requests exhaust them. A remote attacker with a low-privileged Subscriber account can cause a denial of service without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Subscriber Denial of Service Attack in WPBase Cache <= 5.5.6 versions.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WPBase Cache.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39767
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-fmv7-xw6m-9jpc
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
Sources
- CVE-2026-39767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmv7-xw6m-9jpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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