WP Fastest Cache <= 0.9.1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
Strategic Overview
< 0.9.1.7CVE-2021-20714Vulnerability Overview
Directory traversal vulnerability in WP Fastest Cache versions prior to 0.9.1.7 allows a remote attacker with administrator privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 0.9.1.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
External References
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