CVE-2026-16957 PUBLISHED

Slim SEO < 4.9.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Meta Disclosure

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 24.07.2026 Published: 09.08.2026 Updated: 09.08.2026

The Slim SEO WordPress plugin before 4.9.11 does not restrict a post-meta preview feature to posts the user is allowed to edit, verifying only read access, allowing users with the Contributor role to read arbitrary post meta, including protected and private keys, of published posts they do not own, including password-protected posts and posts of non-public post types.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Slim SEO
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.9.11 (excl.)

Credits

  • Shivamani Vastrala finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key CWE