WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Simple Restrict < 1.2.9 - Contributor+ Restricted Content Disclosure via REST API
Description
The plugin does not enforce its content-restriction permission check on the REST API the way it does on the front end, relying there on a generic capability check instead of the plugin's own permission system, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to read the content of restricted posts and pages they were never granted access to.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
INCORRECT AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Shikhali Jamalzade
Submitter
Shikhali Jamalzade
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-07-20 (about 6 days ago)
Added
2026-07-20 (about 6 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-07-20 (about 6 days ago)