CVE-2026-78149 PUBLISHED

Post Carousel 4.0.0 - 4.0.7 - Unauthenticated Password-Protected Post Content and post_password Disclosure via sp_handle_post_id

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 23.08.2026 Published: 05.09.2026 Updated: 05.09.2026

The Smart Post WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check whether a post is password protected before returning its content and its stored password through an unauthenticated AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to read protected post content and the password that guards it.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Smart Post
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.0.8 (excl.)

Credits

  • Revanth Hari Narayana Matte finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-200 Information Exposure CWE