Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site with Breeze ≤ 2.5.12 active
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DeliveryCraft unauthenticated HTTP deletion request
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ExploitSubmit request to vulnerable plugin endpoint
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ExecutionMissing authorization check bypassed
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PersistArbitrary content deleted
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ImpactSite availability disrupted
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions are required - the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms remote, unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of any WordPress site running Breeze plugin version 2.5.12 or earlier. The sole limiting factor is the presence of the Breeze plugin in an active state: sites not running Breeze or running a patched version above 2.5.12 are unaffected. No non-default WordPress configuration, specific PHP version, or platform-specific dependency is identified in the advisory. Disabling or removing the Breeze plugin entirely removes the attack surface. The absence of confidentiality impact (C:N in CVSS) indicates this flaw does not expose data - only destroys it. |
| Impact | The CVSS 8.2 score is well-supported by the vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H): this is remotely exploitable, requires no privileges, no user interaction, and no special configuration, making it highly automatable and a prime candidate for mass-scanning bot campaigns. The availability impact is rated High, reflecting the ability to delete arbitrary content and potentially take a site offline or corrupt its data. No EPSS score was supplied in the source data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified numerically; however, the attack profile closely mirrors previously mass-exploited WordPress plugin authorization bypass CVEs that saw rapid widespread abuse within days of disclosure. There is no CISA KEV listing and no known POC at time of analysis, which moderates immediate urgency slightly - even so, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in opole should treat this as urgent given how quickly WordPress vulnerability POCs proliferate after public disclosure by vendors like Patchstack. From an SSVC perspective, the automatable dimension is Yes: an attacker can script discovery of vulnerable instances and trigger deletion with a single unauthenticated HTTP request requiring no human-in-the-loop interaction, and the technical impact on availability is total for the affected content. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker performs automated scanning to identify WordPress sites exposing Breeze plugin file paths or version indicators, then sends a crafted unauthenticated HTTP POST request to the vulnerable deletion endpoint. With no authorization check enforced server-side, the request is processed and arbitrary cached content or site data is deleted, potentially rendering the WordPress site unavailable or data-corrupt. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires only basic HTTP request crafting with no credentials, making independent rediscovery straightforward. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026
Unauthenticated arbitrary content deletion in the Breeze WordPress caching plugin (≤ 2.5.12, by Cloudways) exposes any WordPress site running this plugin to remote content destruction without credentials. The missing authorization check (CWE-862) on deletion-capable endpoints allows any internet-facing attacker to trigger content removal, producing high availability impact and minor integrity impact per the CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H vector. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the trivial exploitation profile makes rapid weaponization probable once a proof-of-concept surfaces.
RemediationAI
Update the Breeze plugin immediately to a version above 2.5.12 via the WordPress admin dashboard or the WordPress.org plugin repository. The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/breeze/vulnerability/wordpress-breeze-plugin-2-5-12-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability should be consulted for the exact fixed release version, which was not independently confirmed in the available intelligence data. If an immediate plugin update is not possible, disabling the Breeze plugin entirely eliminates the vulnerable endpoint at the cost of losing caching functionality, which may increase server load - this is the only reliable interim mitigation. Deploying a WAF rule to block unauthenticated POST requests to Breeze-specific admin-ajax or REST endpoints may provide partial protection but is not a dependable long-term control, as endpoint paths can vary and the underlying authorization flaw remains present.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Breeze (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:cloudways:breeze) is a WordPress caching plugin developed and maintained by Cloudways for use on WordPress installations. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): plugin-registered AJAX handlers or REST API endpoints that perform content deletion operations do not verify whether the requesting user holds the required WordPress capability before executing the action. This pattern is endemic to WordPress plugins that register unauthenticated hooks (e.g., wp_ajax_nopriv_*) or REST routes without a permission_callback, allowing any visitor - authenticated or not - to invoke privileged operations. The affected scope covers all Breeze releases up to and including version 2.5.12, as reported by Patchstack and cross-referenced by ENISA EUVD-2026-60781.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Remotely exploitable without authentication or interaction; high availability and minor integrity impact align with unauthenticated arbitrary deletion; no confidentiality exposure applies.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Arbitrary Content Deletion in Breeze <= 2.5.12 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The Breeze WordPress caching plugin (Cloudways, versions ≤2.5.12) contains an unauthenticated vulnerability allowing any internet-based attacker to remotely delete website content without credentials, directly threatening service availability and data integrity. Any organization operating WordPress with this plugin faces immediate risk of content destruction and operational outages. Without urgent remediation, attackers could disrupt customer-facing operations and damage brand reputation.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim compensating controls: (1) Disable Breeze plugin until patched version is released; (2) Implement WAF rules to block DELETE requests to WordPress REST API and cache endpoints; (3) Restrict WordPress administrative console access via IP allowlisting or VPN authentication; (4) Deploy WordPress security monitoring plugin to detect and alert on unauthorized content modifications; (5) Establish and test off-site encrypted backup recovery procedures with minimum 24-hour restore target.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-60781
GHSA-2m6g-qc3f-hwcf
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB