CVE-2026-16983 PUBLISHED

Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 24.07.2026 Published: 02.09.2026 Updated: 02.09.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Gutentor
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.0.6 (excl.)

Credits

  • Ezekiel Victor finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-200 Information Exposure CWE