CVE-2026-96897
Optima Express 8.5.0 - 8.7.5 - Unauthenticated Author Account Creation & Application Password Rotation via ihf_clear_cache
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Sep 27, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 23, 2026
Description
The Optima Express IDX WordPress plugin before 8.7.6 does not perform any authorisation check on one of its AJAX actions that is available to logged-out users, allowing unauthenticated attackers to force the creation of a fixed author-role account and to repeatedly rotate its application password on any connected install.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Optima Express IDXUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9fd04f4-282d-486f-8561-dbf02250282a/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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