CVE-2026-96904: CWE-200 Information Exposure in AWP Classifieds
Description
A vulnerability in the AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin before version 4.4.9 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass ownership checks on the ad submission page. This flaw exposes private contact email addresses stored on listings by referencing payment transactions without verifying authorization.
Affected software
AWP Classifieds
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-96904 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.4.9. The plugin fails to verify that a request is authorized to view a listing when a payment transaction is referenced. This allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass ownership checks on the ad submission page and read private contact emails associated with any listing.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access private contact email addresses of listings without authentication or ownership, potentially leading to privacy violations and targeted phishing or spam attacks. There is no indication of further exploitation or active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the AWP Classifieds plugin to version 4.4.9 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed but the affected versions are clearly stated as before 4.4.9, implying that 4.4.9 contains the fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T20:15:04.641Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acf225c2cdf04f656513bbb
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 06:34:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 06:48:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 06:49:12 UTC
Views: 4
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