CVE-2024-4347Network attack vector

Arbitrary file deletion via path traversal

Published May 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in Emre Vona WP Fastest Cache 1.2.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The specificDeleteCache function fails to constrain a supplied path to the intended cache tree before applying filesystem deletion operations. Administrator-level WordPress access is required; deletion of wp-config.php can interrupt the affected site or another site in shared hosting.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Emre Vona WP Fastest Cache 1.2.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The specificDeleteCache function fails to constrain a supplied path to the intended cache tree before applying filesystem deletion operations. Administrator-level WordPress access is required; deletion of wp-config.php can interrupt the affected site or another site in shared hosting.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4347
Published
May 23, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Emre Vona
Product
WP Fastest Cache
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Emre Vona · WP Fastest Cacheversion=0 <=1.2.6

Published CVSS scores

7.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

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