Optima Express 8.5.0 - 8.7.5 - Unauthenticated Author Account Creation & Application Password Rotation via ihf_clear_cache
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-96897 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-27 06:17:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-27 06:17:22 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Optima Express IDX | affected 8.5.0 8.7.6 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9fd04f4-282d-486f-8561-dbf02250282a | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Alex Spataru (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.