---
id: CVE-2026-96530
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
product: Optimole
affected:
  - Optimole >= 4.0.0 < 4.2.15
published: '2026-10-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T10:17:42.487'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96530'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2153d029-a16d-4b8c-b232-6629a6abf34b/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T09:51:21.044748Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T08:20:03.944Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.