# CVE-2026-97075: WP Media WP Rocket broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97075-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-wp-media-wp-rocket-wp  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-09. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97075 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-09

WP Rocket is a WordPress caching and performance optimization plugin used by websites to improve loading speeds. A broken access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass permission checks and access pages or perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized modifications.

Technologies: [WP Media WP Rocket](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-rocket). Vendors: [WP Media](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-media).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97075 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97075 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97075?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 9 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Media WP Rocket before 3.23.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97075?** Yes: fixed in 3.23.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97075 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97075?** Check whether you run WP Media WP Rocket at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.23.5

## Technical details

The WP Rocket plugin fails to properly enforce access control on certain functionalities, allowing unauthenticated users to bypass permission checks. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without authentication and has been documented as broken access control per OWASP Top 10. A patch is available in version 3.23.5 and later.

## Affected products

- WP Media WP Rocket before 3.23.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-09: disclosed
- 2026-10-07: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-rocket/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-rocket-plugin-3-23-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-rocket/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-rocket-plugin-3-23-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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