CVE-2026-16604: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Passster
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.6 outputs password-protected block content in the public page response before verifying the password, allowing unauthenticated users to recover the protected content without knowing the password.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16604 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Passster WordPress plugin. Versions before 4.3.6 improperly output password-protected block content in the public page response before password verification. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to retrieve protected content without authentication, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content intended to be protected by a password. This can lead to exposure of confidential or restricted information to any visitor of the affected website.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the Passster plugin or restricting access to affected pages through alternative means.
CVE-2026-16604: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Passster
Description
The Passster WordPress plugin before 4.3.6 outputs password-protected block content in the public page response before verifying the password, allowing unauthenticated users to recover the protected content without knowing the password.
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16604 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Passster WordPress plugin. Versions before 4.3.6 improperly output password-protected block content in the public page response before password verification. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to retrieve protected content without authentication, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content intended to be protected by a password. This can lead to exposure of confidential or restricted information to any visitor of the affected website.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the Passster plugin or restricting access to affected pages through alternative means.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T14:20:57.363Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72d7aebf8831d5395e82b6
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 07:02:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 00:41:11 UTC
Views: 5
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