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CVE-2026-17517: Content Views < 4.5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Post Content Disclosure via Views Status Filter
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-08
- Weakness: CWE-200
Description
The Content Views WordPress plugin before 4.5.1.2 does not check whether the user requesting a view is allowed to read the posts it returns, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain the title and content of non-public posts, such as draft, pending, private and scheduled posts, when a view has been configured to include them.
Affected products
- Content Views: before 4.5.1.2 — fixed in 4.5.1.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Content Views 4.5.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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