7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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 !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-103896 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 10web 10web_booster
CVSS Scores
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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 to the latest version to fix file write vulnerabilities.
  • Update the 10Web Booster plugin.
  • Verify plugin version is above 2.34.5.
  • Review directory permissions.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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
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