The Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not enforce its content-restriction permission check on the REST API the way it does on the front end, relying there on a generic capability check instead of the Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9's own permission system, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to read the content of restricted posts and pages they were never granted access to.
History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-863
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not enforce its content-restriction permission check on the REST API the way it does on the front end, relying there on a generic capability check instead of the Simple Restrict WordPress plugin before 1.2.9's own permission system, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to read the content of restricted posts and pages they were never granted access to.
Title Simple Restrict < 1.2.9 - Contributor+ Restricted Content Disclosure via REST API
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-02T06:00:10.229Z

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:18:07.381Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T08:48:43.957Z

Link: CVE-2026-15939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T14:58:43.792Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-02T06:16:37.980

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:36.750

Link: CVE-2026-15939

cve-icon Redhat

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