CVE-2026-5114
MEDIUMSpeedyCache <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
Title source: cnaDescription
The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This is due to a mismatch between CSS URL validation (which allows query strings like `.css?...`) and path resolution (which strips query strings), combined with no validation that the resolved file is actually a CSS file. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read arbitrary files from the server (including `wp-config.php` and `/etc/passwd`) by injecting crafted `<link>` tags into page content, with the file contents written to publicly accessible cache files.
References (3)
Core 3
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
26.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
softaculous/SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance
< 1.3.8
Published
Jul 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 29, 2026