The Hummingbird plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the page cache module, which doesn't validate file paths prior to saving them. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enumerate file directories, crash to server by sending cache files to an arbitrary location, and write cache files to arbitrary locations that may deny access to some resources.
CVE-2023-1478 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN. It affects Versions up to 3.4.1 and is fixed in 3.4.2.
CVE-2023-1478 is tracked for the Plugin Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 3.4.1. Update Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN to 3.4.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
hummingbird-performance
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| CVE | CVE-2023-1478 |
| Patched Versions |
3.4.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.4.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Hummingbird <= 3.18.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Log File
Hummingbird <= 3.3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Hummingbird <= 3.7.3 - Missing Authorization
Hummingbird <= 3.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Hummingbird <= 3.9.1 - Missing Authorization
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