PLUGIN SECURITY
Is SpeedyCache safe?
SpeedyCache is a WordPress cache plugin that helps you improve performance of your WordPress site by caching, minifying, and compressing your website.
What this plugin does
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speedycache - Author: Softaculous
- 600000+ active installs
- 88/100 rating (30 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 4508055 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2023-02-01
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.4.0
- Last updated: 2026-06-24 11:58am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for SpeedyCache. Reported between 2023 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-43299 | SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance [speedycache] < 1.1.9 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 1.1.9 | 1.1.9 | 2024-08-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-5114 | SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance [speedycache] < 1.3.9 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Medium 4.9 | < 1.3.9 | 1.3.9 | 2024-08-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-6598 | SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance [speedycache] < 1.1.4 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 | 2023-12-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-49746 | SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance [speedycache] < 1.1.3 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | Medium 4.9 | < 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | 2023-12-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance [speedycache] < 1.1.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | 2023-12-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep SpeedyCache updated — 1.4.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
Safer / more established alternatives
- WP Super Cache — 1000000+ active installs — 86/100 (1345) — max PHP 8.4
- WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin — 1000000+ active installs — 98/100 (4224) — max PHP 8.4
- WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance — 1000000+ active installs — 96/100 (2605) — max PHP 8.4
- W3 Total Cache — 900000+ active installs — 88/100 (5420)
- Breeze Cache — 300000+ active installs — 72/100 (126)
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