7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-104021
Fastcache by Host.it <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Code Injection via .htaccess Directive Injection via 'cache_cookie_exclude' Setting
Description

The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.4 via the `fastcache_settings[cache_cookie_exclude][]` parameter. This is due to the plugin registering the `cache_cookie_exclude` setting via `register_setting()` without a `sanitize_callback`, while `buildSiteHtaccessRules()` applies only `trim()` to each cookie value before interpolating it directly into an Apache `RewriteCond` line — a normalization that strips surrounding whitespace but leaves embedded newlines intact, allowing an attacker to break out of the capture group and append arbitrary directives. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary Apache directives into the site's `.htaccess` file via `file_put_contents()`, enabling server-level configuration changes such as setting `php_value auto_prepend_file` to execute attacker-controlled PHP code on every request.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 13, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-104021 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Fastcache by Host.it plugin to patch code injection vulnerability allowing .htaccess modification.
  • Update the Fastcache by Host.it plugin to the latest version.
  • Apply security patches provided by the plugin vendor.
  • Review and sanitize all user inputs rigorously.
  • Implement proper input validation for settings.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-104021 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-104021 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-104021', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-11T16:41:50.826825Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.4 via the `fastcache_settings[cache_cookie_exclude][]` parameter. This is due to the plugin registering the `cache_cookie_exclude` setting via `register_setting()` without a `sanitize_callback`, while `buildSiteHtaccessRules()` applies only `trim()` to each cookie value before interpolating it directly into an Apache `RewriteCond` line — a normalization that strips surrounding whitespace but leaves embedded newlines intact, allowing an attacker to break out of the capture group and append arbitrary directives. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary Apache directives into the site's `.htaccess` file via `file_put_contents()`, enabling server-level configuration changes such as setting `php_value auto_prepend_file` to execute attacker-controlled PHP code on every request.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104021.json">CVE-2026-104021</a>
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastcache-by-host-it/tags/1.7.4/src/Admin.php#L73
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastcache-by-host-it/tags/1.7.4/src/Core/Platform/Utility.php#L420
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastcache-by-host-it/tags/1.7.4/src/Core/Platform/Utility.php#L521
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastcache-by-host-it/tags/1.7.4/src/Core/Platform/Utility.php#L545
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastcache-by-host-it/tags/1.7.4/src/Dispatcher.php#L480
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3735944%40fastcache-by-host-it&new=3735944%40fastcache-by-host-it
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d72d7a21-0bea-4a32-b92b-326f47998b80?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.