CVE-2026-16979
Medium
Description
The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer WordPress plugin before 3.16.3 does not perform capability checks on two of its AJAX actions, allowing users with at least the Subscriber role to read the titles of private and draft posts by ID and to enumerate stored post-meta key names.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductSmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer
PublishedAug 19, 2026
First seenAug 19, 2026
How to fix
Update
- SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer3.16.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer | v < 3.16.3 | 3.16.3 |
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