Description
The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not restrict the integration settings it returns to visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to read the reCAPTCHA secret key when one has been saved.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Post Author
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Post Author

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-200

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not restrict the integration settings it returns to visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to read the reCAPTCHA secret key when one has been saved.
Title WP Post Author < 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA Secret Key Disclosure
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Wordpress-extensions Wp Post Author
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T10:56:07.495Z

Reserved: 2026-10-10T22:33:32.817Z

Link: CVE-2026-108686

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T10:50:07.431Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-29T06:17:17.583

Modified: 2026-10-29T15:18:27.920

Link: CVE-2026-108686

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T12:45:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor