SmartCrawl < 3.16.3 - Subscriber+ Private/Draft Post Title Disclosure and Post Meta Key Enumeration
Priority LOW 20CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer WordPress plugin before 3.16.3 does not perform capability checks on two of its AJAX actions, allowing users with at least the Subscriber role to read the titles of private and draft posts by ID and to enumerate stored post-meta key names.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer (Unknown): 3.16.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer | before 3.16.3 | 3.16.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer VendorUnknown Affected before 3.16.3 Fixed in 3.16.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer (Unknown) Fixed in 3.16.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx4h-9w25-87vh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx4h-9w25-87vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences