CVE-2026-16983 json
Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
published 2026-09-02 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-03 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-69866
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Gutentor 4.0.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Gutentor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16983
- NVD CVE-2026-16983
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