Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in WP Post Author Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-108686
Currently unrated
Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 29 October 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-108686?
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress, prior to version 4.2.0, has a critical security flaw that allows unauthenticated users to access sensitive integration settings. This includes the exposure of the reCAPTCHA secret key, which could lead to further security compromises. Proper restrictions on the settings returned to visitors are essential to protect against unauthorized access.
Affected Version(s)
WP Post Author 0 < 4.2.0
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.