Smart Post - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-78150)

AI enriched just now (2026-09-09 21:09 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Smart Post WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check the type, ownership or status of the post it is asked to duplicate, allowing users with contributor privileges and above to copy any private or password protected post into a draft of their own and read its content and metadata.

Potential Impact

Severity is LOW (CVSS 2.7). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 24/100 (Low, Low) with priority P5 Monitor. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.