CVE-2026-16578: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection
The Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not perform any capability check on one of its REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full list of registered users including their usernames, email addresses, roles, and two-factor authentication enrollment status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection WordPress plugin versions before 1.4.0 contain an information exposure vulnerability due to missing capability checks on a REST API endpoint. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive user information such as usernames, email addresses, roles, and 2FA enrollment status. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-16578 and is categorized under CWE-200. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve sensitive user information from the affected plugin, including usernames, email addresses, user roles, and two-factor authentication enrollment status. This exposure could aid attackers in further targeted attacks or social engineering but does not directly allow modification or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the REST API endpoints if possible or disable the plugin to prevent information leakage.
CVE-2026-16578: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection
Description
The Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not perform any capability check on one of its REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full list of registered users including their usernames, email addresses, roles, and two-factor authentication enrollment status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection WordPress plugin versions before 1.4.0 contain an information exposure vulnerability due to missing capability checks on a REST API endpoint. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive user information such as usernames, email addresses, roles, and 2FA enrollment status. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-16578 and is categorized under CWE-200. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve sensitive user information from the affected plugin, including usernames, email addresses, user roles, and two-factor authentication enrollment status. This exposure could aid attackers in further targeted attacks or social engineering but does not directly allow modification or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the REST API endpoints if possible or disable the plugin to prevent information leakage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T13:28:30.713Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a76cc2abf8831d53911471b
Added to database: 08/08/2026, 06:26:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 15:11:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 37
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