Gutentor exposes password-protected post passwords to Subscribers
Gutentor before 4.0.6 applies the wrong context restriction to a REST endpoint. Any authenticated user, including a Subscriber, can retrieve the plaintext passwords of password-protected posts.
- Component
- Gutentor
- Plugin slug
gutentor- Affected
- < 4.0.6
- Safe version
4.0.6- Published
- Sep 02, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 02, 2026 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to Gutentor 4.0.6 or later and replace passwords used on protected posts if untrusted accounts could access the site.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N