WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-15350 Deferred

The Cache Purger: A security weakness

The Cache Purger is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is <= 2.3.20.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
The Cache Purger
Plugin slug
the-cache-purger
Affected
<= 2.3.20
Safe version
> 2.3.20
Published
Jul 16, 2026
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Jul 16, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update The Cache Purger to a release after 2.3.20, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The The Cache Purger plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.20. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to permanently truncate the plugin's cache-purge audit log (wp-content/purge.log), destroying the entire cache-purge audit history. The tcp_log_purge nonce is rendered in the admin bar on frontend pages accessible to all authenticated users including subscribers, meaning any authenticated user possesses the nonce required to trigger the deletion.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources