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.
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000
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Gutentor
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| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-284 |
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Gutentor
Gutentor gutentor Wordpress Wordpress wordpress |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-02T06:00:17.090Z
Reserved: 2026-07-24T08:42:17.658Z
Link: CVE-2026-16983
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-02T06:17:16.547
Modified: 2026-09-02T06:17:16.547
Link: CVE-2026-16983
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-02T07:30:18Z