CVE-2026-19253
High
Description
The Cache Enabler WordPress plugin before 1.8.17 does not validate a URL before using it to build a filesystem path in its cache purge routine, and does not confine the resulting deletion to the cache directory, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files and directories on sites where another installed Cache Enabler WordPress plugin before 1.8.17 or passes a request-derived URL to its public cache-clearing hook.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.7
Exploit probability—
ProductCache Enabler
PublishedOct 1, 2026
First seenOct 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-73CWE-73
How to fix
Update
- Cache Enabler1.8.17 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cache Enabler | v < 1.8.17 | 1.8.17 |
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