Description
The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one of its REST endpoints, exposing the plaintext passwords of password-protected posts to any authenticated user with at least the Subscriber role.
Published: 2026-09-02
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gutentor
Gutentor gutentor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284
Vendors & Products Gutentor
Gutentor gutentor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one of its REST endpoints, exposing the plaintext passwords of password-protected posts to any authenticated user with at least the Subscriber role.
Title Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
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Gutentor Gutentor
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T10:45:58.874Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T08:42:17.658Z

Link: CVE-2026-16983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T10:13:16.857Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-02T06:17:16.547

Modified: 2026-09-02T11:17:18.810

Link: CVE-2026-16983

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T15:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor