CVE-2026-16979
SmartCrawl < 3.16.3 - Subscriber+ Private/Draft Post Title Disclosure and Post Meta Key Enumeration
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.3 Medium
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 24, 2026
Description
The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer WordPress plugin before 3.16.3 does not perform capability checks on two of its AJAX actions, allowing users with at least the Subscriber role to read the titles of private and draft posts by ID and to enumerate stored post-meta key names.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizerUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c9eb27aa-c5f9-4f1c-b87c-337ebaf192dd/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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