CVE-2026-84926 EmbedPress 4.6.0 - 4.6.3 - Contributor+ Administrator Email Disclosure via Google Reviews REST Route
Contributor-level users can access a REST route to read the site administrator's email address, bypassing WordPress core restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84926?
CVE-2026-84926 is a low-severity vulnerability in Unknown EmbedPress, published on 5 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.4 does not correctly restrict access to one of its Google Reviews REST routes to administrators, allowing any authenticated user with contributor-level access or above to read the site administrator's email address, a value WordPress core withholds from that role.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84926?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84926 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-84926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7h4-fj7g-j5pv.