🔐 CVE Alert

CVE-2023-6598

MEDIUM 4.3

SpeedyCache <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Options Update

CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The SpeedyCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the speedycache_save_varniship, speedycache_img_update_settings, speedycache_preloading_add_settings, and speedycache_preloading_delete_resource functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options.

CWE CWE-862
Vendor softaculous
Product speedycache – cache, optimization, performance
Published Jan 11, 2024
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

softaculous / SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance
0 ≤ 1.1.3

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db8cfdba-f3b2-45dc-9be7-6f6374fd5f39?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010577/speedycache

Credits

Lucio Sá