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CVE-2026-16042

LWS Optimize < 3.4 - Subscriber+ Cache Deletion

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 2, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:51 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLWS Optimize

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

LWS Optimize· Lwswordpress-plugin
60%
v < 3.4
Affected range stops below 3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0ea45a09-3155-4e47-97f7-f7645d583565/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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