What is GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957?

GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957 cover?

GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-16983. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957?

GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957MediumCVSS 4.3

The Gutentor WordPress plugin before 4.0.6 does not apply the correct context restriction to one...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 2, 2026

Last Modified

September 2, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-16983 →

📋 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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16983
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30862f10-a2e6-4536-9a96-bbd8789b954f
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q42-5fr7-h957