CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-16042
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"LWS Optimize","vendor":"Unknown","versions":[{"lessThan":"3.4","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:57ede87aa3eb961dfdfa58d9b9e285e44eeae5ce206914b19ced4e682873603b · sha256:3e64b83980255c0b… · /containers/cna/affected/0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"description":"CWE-862 Missing Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:57ede87aa3eb961dfdfa58d9b9e285e44eeae5ce206914b19ced4e682873603b · sha256:3e64b83980255c0b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"tags":["exploit","vdb-entry","technical-description"],"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0ea45a09-3155-4e47-97f7-f7645d583565/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:57ede87aa3eb961dfdfa58d9b9e285e44eeae5ce206914b19ced4e682873603b · sha256:3e64b83980255c0b… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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