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CVE-2026-116862high7.5

WordPress WP REST Cache plugin <= 2026.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Impact

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP REST Cache <= 2026.3.1 versions.

Source excerpt · Patchstack

What to do

Update to 2026.4.0 or a higher version.

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Affected packages

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Affected products

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WP REST Cache

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affected

n/a → through 2026.3.1

custom versions

From 2026.4.0: unaffected

unaffected

unknown

Other versions: unaffected

Original source description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP REST Cache <= 2026.3.1 versions.

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CVE-2026-116862

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Underlying weaknesses

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CWE-862 ↗

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

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Assigning organization

2026-10-30
CISA-ADP

Additional data publisher

2026-10-30

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References

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