CVE-2026-78149 Information disclosure in Smart Post
Unauthenticated attackers can read password-protected post content and the stored password via an AJAX action in the Smart Post WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78149?
CVE-2026-78149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Smart Post, published on 5 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Smart Post WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check whether a post is password protected before returning its content and its stored password through an unauthenticated AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to read protected post content and the password that guards it.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78149?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-78149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6q5-5p66-45w5.