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.
History

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

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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
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-10-29T06:00:24.208Z

Updated: 2026-10-29T06:00:24.208Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-108686

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-108686

cve-icon Redhat

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