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CVE-2026-15939: Simple Restrict (WordPress plugin) · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Simple Restrict (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.7 Low : upgrade to 1.2.9 when convenient.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
2.7Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Simple Restrict (WordPress plugin) to 1.2.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Simple RestrictAffected
  • <1.2.9
Fixed in
  • 1.2.9

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to Simple Restrict version 1.2.9 or later once available, as the issue affects all versions prior to 1.2.9. If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting REST API access to trusted users only or disabling the REST API if feasible.

Description

The Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not enforce its content-restriction permission check on the REST API the way it does on the front end, relying there on a generic capability check instead of the Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9's own permission system, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to read the content of restricted posts and pages they were never granted access to.

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