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CVE-2026-96897: Optima Express IDX (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects Optima Express IDX (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 8.7.6 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Optima Express IDX (WordPress plugin) to 8.7.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Optima Express IDXAffected
  • >=8.5.0 <8.7.6
Fixed in
  • 8.7.6

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX action or disabling the plugin may reduce risk.

Description

CVE-2026-96897 is a vulnerability in the Optima Express IDX WordPress plugin versions 8.5.0 up to but not including 8.7.6. The plugin fails to perform authorization checks on a specific AJAX action accessible to unauthenticated users. This flaw allows attackers to create an author-role account with a fixed username and repeatedly rotate its application password on any affected installation.

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