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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Slim SEO < 4.9.11 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Meta Disclosure | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-09T06:00:11.629Z
Reserved: 2026-07-24T08:11:02.717Z
Link: CVE-2026-16957
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Updated: 2026-08-09T08:00:04Z