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CVE-2026-16602: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Passster

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-16602cvecve-2026-16602cwe-200
Published: 08/05/2026 (08/05/2026, 06:00:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: Passster

Description

CVE-2026-16602 is a high-severity information exposure vulnerability in the Passster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.6. The plugin fails to verify post status before returning post content via an unauthenticated REST endpoint. This allows unauthenticated users to access content of non-public posts (draft, private, pending) on sites with a configured captcha provider.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Passster

Affected versions
>=0 <4.3.6

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 15:33:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Passster WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.3.6 do not perform a post-status check when responding to requests on an unauthenticated REST endpoint. Consequently, unauthenticated users can retrieve the content of non-public posts such as drafts, private, and pending posts if the site has a captcha provider configured. This constitutes an information disclosure vulnerability classified as CWE-200. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (high severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality only.

Potential Impact

An attacker can disclose sensitive content from non-public posts on affected WordPress sites without authentication. This compromises the confidentiality of draft, private, and pending posts, potentially exposing unpublished or restricted information.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, site administrators should consider disabling the vulnerable REST endpoint or removing the captcha provider configuration if feasible to reduce exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-22T14:20:48.572Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a72d7aebf8831d5395e82b0

Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:54 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:33:00 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 24

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