Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 2, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-16983
CVE-2026-16983
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.
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References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 31, 2026 to September 6, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 10, 2026