CVE-2026-12906: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in RTMKit
The RTMKit WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and resolves a request-supplied post identifier directly, allowing users with at least the Contributor role to read the titles of other users' private, draft, pending, scheduled and trashed posts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RTMKit WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) due to missing capability checks in an AJAX action. This flaw permits users with at least Contributor privileges to access the titles of posts they should not normally view, including private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts belonging to other users. The vulnerability stems from the plugin directly using a user-supplied post identifier without verifying the user's permission to access that post.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor role or higher can read the titles of other users' posts that are private, drafts, pending, scheduled, or trashed. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive post metadata, potentially exposing information about unpublished or restricted content. There is no indication of code execution or data modification beyond reading post titles.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.0.9, upgrading to version 2.0.9 or later (if available) is recommended once confirmed. Until a patch is available, restrict Contributor role capabilities or disable the vulnerable AJAX action if possible.
CVE-2026-12906: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in RTMKit
Description
The RTMKit WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and resolves a request-supplied post identifier directly, allowing users with at least the Contributor role to read the titles of other users' private, draft, pending, scheduled and trashed posts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RTMKit WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) due to missing capability checks in an AJAX action. This flaw permits users with at least Contributor privileges to access the titles of posts they should not normally view, including private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts belonging to other users. The vulnerability stems from the plugin directly using a user-supplied post identifier without verifying the user's permission to access that post.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor role or higher can read the titles of other users' posts that are private, drafts, pending, scheduled, or trashed. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive post metadata, potentially exposing information about unpublished or restricted content. There is no indication of code execution or data modification beyond reading post titles.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 2.0.9, upgrading to version 2.0.9 or later (if available) is recommended once confirmed. Until a patch is available, restrict Contributor role capabilities or disable the vulnerable AJAX action if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T14:41:41.058Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5877a968715ace4380686b
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 06:18:17 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 06:32:46 UTC
Last updated: 08/30/2026, 03:00:10 UTC
Views: 81
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