Vulnerability · Published Sep 2, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16983Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in Gutentor from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description