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CVE-2026-16603: Passster (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure

Affects Passster (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 4.3.6 soon.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Passster (WordPress plugin) to 4.3.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PasssterAffected
  • <4.3.6
Fixed in
  • 4.3.6

AI-suggested

The description references versions before 4.3.6 as vulnerable, implying that 4.3.6 or later may contain a fix. Until official confirmation, users should upgrade to version 4.3.6 or later once available. No temporary or alternative mitigations are specified.

Description

Passster WordPress plugin versions before 4.3.6 have a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to bypass category-based content protection on the WordPress REST API. This flaw exposes the full content, title, and excerpt of posts locked by category through the core REST API without authentication.

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