CVE-2026-12000 HIGH

CVE-2026-12000: Page and Post Restriction <= 1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API

Vendor Cyberlord92
Product Page and Post Restriction
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published August 5, 2026
Last update August 5, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Page and Post Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to and including 1.4.0 via the WordPress core REST endpoints /wp-json/wp/v2/pages, /wp-json/wp/v2/pages/<id>, /wp-json/wp/v2/posts, and /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/<id>. This is due to the plugin's REST guards — papr_restrict_page_post_rest_api() and the the_posts filter registered by papr_filter_posts() — sourcing their restricted-ID list exclusively from papr_get_restricted_posts_id(), which only reads the per-page metabox options papr_allowed_redirect_for_pages and papr_allowed_redirect_for_posts and never consults the two global toggles papr_access_for_only_loggedin and papr_access_for_only_loggedin_posts that the plugin's own UI describes as 'Make all Pages Private' / 'Make all Posts Private'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the full rendered content of every published page and post on sites configured with the documented global toggles, bypassing the security boundary enforced on the frontend by papr_restrict_logged_in_users().

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Page and Post Restriction versions 1.4.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read restricted page and post content over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects confidentiality of protected content. Update to a version newer than 1.4.1 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read restricted pages and posts without logging in or having permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Restricted content (pages, posts) becomes publicly readable to anyone on the internet.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2026 CVE published

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