CVE-2026-16213 Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia Protected Entry Password entry_protection.py cleartext storage
Local attackers can access protected entry passwords stored in cleartext within the django-blog-zinnia plugin, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16213?
CVE-2026-16213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in Fantomas42 django-blog-zinnia up to 0.20. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file zinnia/views/mixins/entry_protection.py of the component Protected Entry Password Handler. The manipulation results in cleartext storage of sensitive information. The attack needs to be approached locally. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16213?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16213 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16213 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvxx-mcx2-w53p.