CVE-2026-111738 json
Speed Optimizer < 7.8.5 - Admin+ Network Option Update via enable-option/disable-option
published 17d ago modified 17d ago also EUVD-2026-108593
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Speed Optimizer WordPress plugin before 7.8.5 does not verify network-level privilege before applying an option change to the whole multisite network, nor restrict which option may be changed, allowing a site administrator who is not a Super Admin to create or overwrite network-wide options.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Speed Optimizer 7.8.5
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17d ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e08044dc-c514-4e4a-bf3e-995dd2ad29b1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown Speed Optimizer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e08044dc-c514-4e4a-bf3e-995dd2ad29b1/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-111738
- NVD CVE-2026-111738
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