CVE-2026-16257 PUBLISHED

Arvow AI SEO Writer < 1.5.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Creation via Webhook Secret Type-Juggling

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 20.07.2026 Published: 10.08.2026 Updated: 10.08.2026

The Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict access to one of its REST endpoints, whose only access control can be bypassed by unauthenticated users through type juggling when the Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 has not been configured, allowing them to create arbitrary posts and pages and to disclose author account and taxonomy information.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Arvow AI SEO Writer
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.5.4 (excl.)

Credits

  • Pablo González Pérez finder
  • Francisco José Ramírez Vicente and Iñigo Sánchez Enciso finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication CWE