CVE-2026-16983

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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.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-02

Updated: 2026-09-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N