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CVE-2026-96530

Status: DeferredMedium (6.5)—

The Optimole WordPress plugin before 4.2.15 does not perform a capability check before exposing its stored image-optimization account data in a dashboard widget, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to read the site's third-party service credentials.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Acceso autenticado remoto (PR:L) a credenciales de servicios terceros sin validación de permisos (CWE-200). No es T1210 clásico; realmente es lectura de secretos almacenados (T1552.007) tras autenticación débil.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Vulnerability ScanningThreat Intelligence ProgramPrivileged Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramApplication Isolation and Sandboxing

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Optimole — OptimoleAI

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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