Security by CleanTalk < 2.191 - Admin+ Sensitive Data Disclosure via FSWatcher File Viewer
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-114444 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-30 06:16:45 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-30 06:16:45 UTC |
| Description | The Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal WordPress plugin before 2.191 does not restrict its File System Watcher file viewer to Super Admins or to the files it legitimately tracks, allowing a non-super-admin administrator, including a subsite administrator on WordPress multisite, to read the contents of sensitive tracked files such as the main configuration file and disclose the site's authentication keys, salts and, on a standard install, database credentials. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-200 Information Exposure
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Security Plugin Firewall Malware Scanner With Auto Removal | affected 2.191 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/4f3e845e-2f30-4ea2-9a42-4adf01840d94 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Karthik (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.