CVE-2026-79713: Request Smuggling (CVSS 6.5)

Description

The Breeze Cache WordPress plugin before 2.5.15 does not include a set of tracking-related query parameters in its page-cache key while still caching pages requested with them, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have a page rendered under their own request context stored under, and served from, the clean URL's cache entry to every subsequent visitor.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0029

Probability of exploitation

0.21%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-444 CWE-444

References

Other References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7d62297b-40e3-445f-b970-9a34dcabd7c7/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-79713? +

The Breeze Cache WordPress plugin before 2.5.15 does not include a set of tracking-related query parameters in its page-cache key while still caching pages requested with them, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have a page rendered under their own request context stored under, and served from, the clean URL's cache entry to every subsequent visitor. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-79713? +

CVE-2026-79713 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0029, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-79713? +

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