Medium severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-16983
Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GU
Gutentor ·
before 4.0.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16983
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16983
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f/
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