CVE-2026-16966
MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLEThe Solace Extra WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not perform any authorization or post-status checks in one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated visitors to read the content of non-published (draft, pending, private, and trashed) Site Builder parts that WordPress would otherwise not serve.
EXPLOIT AVAILABLE
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 15th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
● Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/44090198-8eb9-4799-aad0-841e80e70aab/
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-16966/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-16966/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N