REST API Log < 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Log Data Disclosure via Download Endpoint

MITRE NVD CVE.ORG JSON API

Summary

CVECVE-2026-16547
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-08-04 07:16:30 UTC
Updated2026-08-04 15:16:28 UTC
DescriptionThe REST API Log WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not bind the token protecting its log download feature to the log entry being requested, nor does it check the capability of the requester, allowing unauthenticated users in possession of any such token to download the logged REST API requests and responses of any entry, which may contain sensitive data such as credentials, authentication tokens or private content.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.002460000 probability, percentile 0.158320000 (date 2026-08-06)

Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-284 Improper Access Control | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown REST API Log affected 1.7.1 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/373d040f-0361-4b09-9655-34d415e2c49e [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: Shikhali Jamalzade (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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