CVE-2026-16983: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Gutentor
Description
The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one of its REST endpoints, exposing the plaintext passwords of password-protected posts to any authenticated user with at least the Subscriber role.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Gutentor
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Gutentor WordPress plugin before version 4.0.6 contains a CWE-200 information exposure vulnerability. Specifically, one of its REST API endpoints fails to apply correct context restrictions, which results in exposing plaintext passwords for password-protected posts. Any authenticated user with the Subscriber role or higher can exploit this to retrieve sensitive password data. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows disclosure of plaintext passwords protecting posts to any authenticated user with at least Subscriber privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access to protected content within the WordPress site. The impact is limited to confidentiality and does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting Subscriber role access or disabling the vulnerable REST endpoint if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T08:42:17.658Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a97bd31acd9273b49d9bb95
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 06:07:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:04:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:16 UTC
Views: 64
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