Name: CVE-2026-16983: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-16983, CWE-200, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00215

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gutentor Plugin	—	Update gutentor plugin to version 4.0.6, or a newer patched version	Oct 30, 2026	Aug 31, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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