CVE-2026-5114CWE-22

SpeedyCache <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read

Medium · published July 28, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00498 · 41.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-07-28T18:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JUL 18:35Z
    SpeedyCache <= 1.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
    cvelistv5