CVE-2026-78150: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Smart Post
The Smart Post WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check the type, ownership or status of the post it is asked to duplicate, allowing users with contributor privileges and above to copy any private or password protected post into a draft of their own and read its content and metadata.
CVE-2026-78150: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Smart Post
Description
The Smart Post WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check the type, ownership or status of the post it is asked to duplicate, allowing users with contributor privileges and above to copy any private or password protected post into a draft of their own and read its content and metadata.
Affected software
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-23T06:57:58.712Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9bb8b5acd9273b497236ee
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/06/2026, 01:17:55 UTC
Views: 16
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