Plugins · wp-rest-cache · data as of 2026-11-04
Is WP REST Cache safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2026.4.2
- Last updated
- 2026-10-30
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 7.0+
Enable caching of the WordPress REST API and auto-flush caches upon wp-admin editing. — by Acato
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2026.4.2). Anything older than 2026.4.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wp-rest-cache --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-rest-cache updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.5 CVE-2026-116862 · published 2026-10-30
Missing authorization check in WP REST Cache (2026.3.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2026.3.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2026.4.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP REST Cache <= 2026.3.1 versions.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-25347 · published 2026-03-25
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP REST Cache (2026.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2026.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2026.1.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Acato WP REST Cache wp-rest-cache allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP REST Cache: from n/a through <= 2026.1.0.
high 7.5 CVE-2025-52716 · published 2025-08-14
File inclusion in WP REST Cache (2025.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2025.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2025.1.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Acato WP REST Cache wp-rest-cache allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WP REST Cache: from n/a through <= 2025.1.0.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-30 — latest release on wordpress.org (2026.4.2).
- 2026-10-30 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-116862), fixed in 2026.4.0.
- 2026-03-25 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-25347), fixed in 2026.1.1.
- 2025-08-14 — File inclusion disclosed (CVE-2025-52716), fixed in 2025.1.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Acato (2 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · File inclusion (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-cache (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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