Low severity · published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-108686
WP Post Author < 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA Secret Key Disclosure
New
3.7
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not restrict the integration settings it returns to visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to read the reCAPTCHA secret key when one has been saved.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WP Post Author ·
before 4.2.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108686
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108686
exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50b39d25-51dc-49b4-8480-6a6954af8209/
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