Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Smart Post Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-78149

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2026

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๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-78149?

The Smart Post WordPress plugin prior to version 4.0.8 is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to access the content of password-protected posts and retrieve their associated passwords through an unauthenticated AJAX request. This poses significant risks to user privacy and data security, as sensitive content may be exposed to unauthorized parties.

Affected Version(s)

Smart Post 4.0.0 < 4.0.8

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.

References

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Revanth Hari Narayana Matte
WPScan
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