CVE-2026-103896
10Web Booster <= 2.34.5 - Unauthenticated Limited File Write / Cache Poisoning via Query-string Parameter Traversal in Page-Cache Path
Description
The 10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a limited file write via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 2.34.5 This is due to the OptimizerWebPageCache::get_cache_file_dir() function concatenating raw, unsanitized $_GET parameter names and values into the on-disk cache path, and the cache_content() sink calling mkdir() and file_put_contents() on the result with no realpath containment check — unlike the sibling delete_page_cache(), which does perform one. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary directories (mode 0777, recursively) outside the cache root and write a cached page into them. The write is LIMITED: the filename is always 'source.html', so the extension is fixed, and the content is the rendered page buffer rather than attacker-supplied data. PHP files cannot be written and code execution is not possible; the demonstrated impact is cache poisoning and arbitrary directory creation.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 16, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the 10Web Booster plugin.
- Verify plugin version is above 2.34.5.
- Review directory permissions.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The 10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a limited file write via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 2.34.5 This is due to the OptimizerWebPageCache::get_cache_file_dir() function concatenating raw, unsanitized $_GET parameter names and values into the on-disk cache path, and the cache_content() sink calling mkdir() and file_put_contents() on the result with no realpath containment check — unlike the sibling delete_page_cache(), which does perform one. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary directories (mode 0777, recursively) outside the cache root and write a cached page into them. The write is LIMITED: the filename is always 'source.html', so the extension is fixed, and the content is the rendered page buffer rather than attacker-supplied data. PHP files cannot be written and code execution is not possible; the demonstrated impact is cache poisoning and arbitrary directory creation. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/103xxx/CVE-2026-103896.json">CVE-2026-103896</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tenweb-speed-optimizer/tags/2.34.5/includes/WebPageCache/OptimizerWebPageCache.php#L190 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tenweb-speed-optimizer/tags/2.34.5/includes/WebPageCache/OptimizerWebPageCache.php#L205 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tenweb-speed-optimizer/tags/2.34.5/includes/WebPageCache/OptimizerWebPageCache.php#L312 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tenweb-speed-optimizer/tags/2.34.5/includes/WebPageCache/OptimizerWebPageValidations.php#L299 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tenweb-speed-optimizer/tags/2.34.8 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/83e672e7-2483-46e9-ae16-a9e7ccc4bcb8?source=cve