CVE-2026-16042

4.3 mediumEPSS 0.3%

Medium (4.3). EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.4 does not perform a capability check on its cache-clearing actions, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to flush the site's caches and force repeated cache rebuilds.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.3 medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 26% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-862
Published: 2026-08-02
Modified: 2026-08-26
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0ea45a09-3155-4e47-97f7-f7645d583565/

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