Sensitive data exposure in Groundhogg WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-201.
Summary
The Groundhogg WordPress plugin from Adrian Tobey through version 4.8.3 is affected. The plugin includes sensitive information in data it sends (CWE-201). A remote unauthenticated attacker can read that sensitive data over the network without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure in Groundhogg <= 4.8.3 versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Tobey | Groundhogg | up to 4.8.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Groundhogg VendorAdrian Tobey Affected up to 4.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Groundhogg.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104385
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-rcq6-wxg2-hj48
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More Adrian Tobey vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37258 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 3.7.3.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-41326 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.4.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-30626 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-41491 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.5 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-22285 WordPress SMTP Service, Email Delivery Solved! — MailHawk plugin <= 1.3.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-33898 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.2.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-104385 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104385 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcq6-wxg2-hj48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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