Unauthenticated cache manipulation via exposed AJAX handlers
Published Feb 19, 2026 · Updated Feb 19, 2026
Missing authorization in Aruba HiSpeed Cache 3.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter cache and optimization settings. Administrative AJAX handlers are registered through unauthenticated wp_ajax_nopriv hooks, while the reset-options handler also omits nonce verification. No account or user interaction is required; exposed operations include purging caches, resetting options, and changing optimization behavior.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Aruba HiSpeed Cache 3.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter cache and optimization settings. Administrative AJAX handlers are registered through unauthenticated wp_ajax_nopriv hooks, while the reset-options handler also omits nonce verification. No account or user interaction is required; exposed operations include purging caches, resetting options, and changing optimization behavior.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-23545
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Aruba PEC S.p.A.
- Product
- Aruba HiSpeed Cache
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 3.0.4 changes=[{"at":"3.0.5","status":"unaffected"}]
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- Atomic Edge PHP proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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