CVE-2026-108686: WP Post Author · Information Exposure
Affects WP Post AuthorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 4.2.0 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.2.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade WP Post Author to 4.2.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Post Author | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the WP Post Author plugin to version 4.2.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is required once the plugin is updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the WP Post Author WordPress plugin before version 4.2.0 allows unauthenticated users to access integration settings, including the reCAPTCHA secret key, due to insufficient access restrictions.