CVE-2026-12408 (GCVE-0-2026-12408)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 07:53 – Updated: 2026-07-01 10:32
VLAI
Title
Slim SEO <= 4.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insufficient Authorization to Private Content Disclosure via 'object.ID' Parameter
Summary
The Slim SEO – A Fast & Automated SEO Plugin For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthorized Private Content Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.8 via the `/wp-json/slim-seo/meta-tags/ai` REST API endpoint. This is due to the endpoint's `permission_callback` performing only a top-level `edit_posts` capability check without verifying that the requesting user has read access to the specific post supplied via the `object.ID` parameter, allowing the `generate` function to pass the attacker-controlled post ID to `Data::get_post_content()`, which calls `get_post()` regardless of post status or ownership. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to retrieve AI-generated summaries of the raw `post_content` of arbitrary posts they are not authorized to view — including private posts, drafts, pending, future, and password-protected content authored by other users — with the substance of the protected content disclosed via the HTTP response.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rilwis | Slim SEO – A Fast & Automated SEO Plugin For WordPress |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.9.8
(semver)
|
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Nomenclature
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