CVE-2023-1929 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the wpfc_purgecache_varnish_callback function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to purge the varnish cache.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00287.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wpfastestcache Subscribe	Wp Fastest Cache Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpfastestcache:wp_fastest_cache:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-24117	The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the wpfc_purgecache_varnish_callback function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to purge the varnish cache.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2893158/wp-fastest-cache/trunk/wpFastestCache.php?contextall=1
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e567aec-07e5-494a-936d-93b40d3e3043?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		WP Fastest Cache <= 1.1.2 - Missing Authorization in 'wpfc_purgecache_varnish_callback'
Weaknesses		CWE-862

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-04-06T20:05:33.686Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:40:47.186Z

Reserved: 2023-04-06T20:04:47.372Z

Link: CVE-2023-1929

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:05:26.690Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-06T21:15:07.623

Modified: 2026-04-08T17:16:54.590

Link: CVE-2023-1929

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

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