Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-200.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00295 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Gutentor (Unknown): 4.0.6
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 | Gutentor | before 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Gutentor VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.6 Fixed in 4.0.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Gutentor (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16983
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16983 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16983 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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