CVE-2026-16983 Gutentor < 4.0.6 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Password Disclosure via REST API
Authenticated subscribers can retrieve plaintext passwords of protected posts via an insecure REST API endpoint in the Gutentor WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16983?
CVE-2026-16983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Gutentor, published on 2 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16983?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957.