CVE-2018-17586: The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_timeout_pages action.

medium Affects wp-fastest-cache (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.28.3, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-04-15; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_timeout_pages action.

Package: wp-fastest-cache (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: =0.8.8.5
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (71.7th percentile)
Published: 2019-04-15
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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