CVE-2026-96897 Missing authorization in Optima Express IDX
Unauthenticated attackers can create author accounts and rotate passwords via an unprotected AJAX action in the Optima Express IDX plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-96897?
CVE-2026-96897 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Optima Express IDX, published on 27 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96897?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-96897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx75-253r-968v.