CVE-2026-108686

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

LOW

CVSS score

3.7 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-29 06:17:17.583000

Last modified

2026-10-29 15:18:27.920000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-108686",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:17:17.583",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T15:18:27.920",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "WP Post Author",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "4.2.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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}