CVE-2026-78149

Post Carousel 4.0.0 - 4.0.7 - Unauthenticated Password-Protected Post Content and post_password Disclosure via sp_handle_post_id

Published Sep 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions smart Post
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions smart Post
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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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.
Title Post Carousel 4.0.0 - 4.0.7 - Unauthenticated Password-Protected Post Content and post_password Disclosure via sp_handle_post_id
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 6, 2026, 10:41 AM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2026, 6:57 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 5, 2026, 7:17 AM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 7:09 PM