CVE-2026-66686
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Unauthenticated CSRF in Plugins Garbage Collector

Publication date: 2026-08-06

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) <= 0.14 versions.

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Published
2026-08-06
Last Modified
2026-08-06
Generated
2026-08-06
AI Q&A
2026-08-06
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-66686
EUVD
EUVD-2026-53897

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
garbage_collector database_cleanup to 0.14 (inc)
patchstack garbage_collector to 0.14 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is an unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) plugin versions 0.14 and below. CSRF allows attackers to trick users into executing unwanted actions on a web application where they are authenticated, without their knowledge or consent.

Detection Guidance

Detecting an unauthenticated CSRF vulnerability in Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) <= 0.14 requires checking for vulnerable versions and monitoring suspicious requests. Inspect plugin files for version <= 0.14 and review server logs for unauthorized POST requests targeting cleanup endpoints.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to perform unauthorized actions on your behalf, such as deleting database entries or modifying plugin settings, without requiring authentication. This could lead to data loss or compromise of the plugin's functionality.

Compliance Impact

This CSRF vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, which may lead to unauthorized data modifications or deletions. This could impact compliance with GDPR by risking unauthorized processing or deletion of personal data, and with HIPAA by potentially allowing unauthorized changes to protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Plugins Garbage Collector plugin to the latest version. If no update is available, disable or remove the plugin. Implement CSRF tokens in forms and enable server-side request validation to block unauthorized requests.

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