CVE-2026-83627
Hummingbird – Speed Optimization, Caching, Minify, Compress & CDN <= 3.21.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Cookie Name in Page Cache Debug Log
Description
The Hummingbird – Speed Optimization, Caching, Minify, Compress & CDN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 via the log_msg() function in core/modules/class-page-cache.php. The page-cache debug log is written to wp-content/wphb-logs/page-caching-log.php, a directly web-accessible PHP file that is supposed to be protected by a leading '<?php die(); ?>' header. That header is guarded by class_exists( 'Filesystem' ), which can never match because class_exists() resolves string arguments in the global namespace while the class is Hummingbird\Core\Filesystem; when the log is created during a front-end request the header is therefore omitted entirely. get_cookies() then writes the raw name of any cookie matching the wphb_cache_ prefix into that file without sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary PHP into the log file with a single anonymous request and execute it by requesting the file directly, resulting in full remote code execution. Exploitation requires the site administrator to have enabled Page Caching with the Debug Log option (non-default), and the log file to be created during a front-end request — a state reached by the plugin's own 'Clear logs' action, any cache flush, or unattended via the plugin's daily log-rotation cron, which can strip the protective header from an existing log file.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Hummingbird plugin to the latest version.
- Ensure page caching debug logging is disabled.
- Remove any existing log files if compromised.
- Review server access logs for suspicious activity.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Hummingbird – Speed Optimization, Caching, Minify, Compress & CDN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 via the log_msg() function in core/modules/class-page-cache.php. The page-cache debug log is written to wp-content/wphb-logs/page-caching-log.php, a directly web-accessible PHP file that is supposed to be protected by a leading '<?php die(); ?>' header. That header is guarded by class_exists( 'Filesystem' ), which can never match because class_exists() resolves string arguments in the global namespace while the class is Hummingbird\Core\Filesystem; when the log is created during a front-end request the header is therefore omitted entirely. get_cookies() then writes the raw name of any cookie matching the wphb_cache_ prefix into that file without sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary PHP into the log file with a single anonymous request and execute it by requesting the file directly, resulting in full remote code execution. Exploitation requires the site administrator to have enabled Page Caching with the Debug Log option (non-default), and the log file to be created during a front-end request — a state reached by the plugin's own 'Clear logs' action, any cache flush, or unattended via the plugin's daily log-rotation cron, which can strip the protective header from an existing log file. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/2026/83xxx/CVE-2026-83627.json">CVE-2026-83627</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hummingbird-performance/trunk/core/modules/class-page-cache.php#L1973 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hummingbird-performance/trunk/core/modules/class-page-cache.php#L1982 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hummingbird-performance/trunk/core/modules/class-page-cache.php#L749 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hummingbird-performance/trunk/core/modules/class-page-cache.php#L752 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3675836/hummingbird-performance/trunk/core/modules/class-page-cache.php Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fhummingbird-performance/tags/3.20.0&new_path=%2Fhummingbird-performance/tags/3.21.2 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3675836%40hummingbird-performance%2Ftags%2F3.21.2&old=3614991%40hummingbird-performance%2Ftags%2F3.20.0 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65c3ca36-79e6-47f8-9524-27e7631f4caf?source=cve