Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-78149Post Carousel 4.0.0 - 4.0.7 - Unauthenticated Password-Protected Post Content and post_password Disclosure via sp_handle_post_id
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in Smart Post 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 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Smart Post | 4.0.0 – before 4.0.8 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8140528f-27d4-485c-ad63-4dcaa3932af2/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description