Vulnerability · CVE-2026-107763
Fastcache by Host.it <= 1.7.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary .htaccess Page-Cache Block Modification via updateSettings() admin_action_update Hook
Published Oct 16, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 18, 2026 · Fastcache by Host.it
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-107763. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Fastcache by Host.it is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.21%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- stated Fastcache by Host.it · vendor hostspa Fastcache by Host.it · wordpress fastcache-by-host-it
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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 add or remove the plugin's page-cache rewrite rules in the site's root .htaccess file.
Are you affected?
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- stated Fastcache by Host.it<= 1.7.5
- vendor hostspa Fastcache by Host.itversion unspecified
- wordpress fastcache-by-host-itversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-107763
Recommended remediation
Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-107763. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Fastcache by Host.it is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Fastcache by Host.it <= 1.7.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 16, 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Detected
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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 add or remove the plugin's page-cache rewrite rules in the site's root .htacces
Oct 17, 2026 · CVE.org
Updated
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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 add or remove the plugin's page-cache rewrite rules in the site's root .htacces
Oct 18, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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 add or remove the plugin's page-cache rewrite rules in the site's root .htacces
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107763
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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, wi
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-107763
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107763
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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, wi
nvd.nist.gov - Wordfence IntelligencePackage advisoryCVE-2026-107763
The Fastcache by Host.it plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. 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, wi
wordfence.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.