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CVE-2026-16957

LOW 2.7 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 9, 2026
Last modified
August 26, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-639
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

The Slim SEO WordPress plugin before 4.9.11 does not restrict a post-meta preview feature to posts the user is allowed to edit, verifying only read access, allowing users with the Contributor role to read arbitrary post meta, including protected and private keys, of published posts they do not own, including password-protected posts and posts of non-public post types.

Affected WordPress components

  • Slim SEO – AI SEO Plugin, Lightweight, Fast & Automated Plugin · slim-seo
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 4.9.11
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Slim SEO — Before 4.9.11

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08e8c64b-50a4-4865-a33d-275644dcb850/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record