What is GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m?

GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.4 does not perform a capability check on its cache...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m cover?

GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-16042. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m?

GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2mMediumCVSS 4.3

The LWS Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.4 does not perform a capability check on its cache...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 2, 2026

Last Modified

August 4, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16042
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0ea45a09-3155-4e47-97f7-f7645d583565
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6h82-r4vw-xr2m