CVE-2026-16042EPSS p23.8%

CVE-2026-16042CVE-2026-16042

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 4.3 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS0.33% probability of exploitation · percentile 23.8% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-08-26
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.