Description
The REST API Log WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not bind the token protecting its log download feature to the log entry being requested, nor does it check the capability of the requester, allowing unauthenticated users in possession of any such token to download the logged REST API requests and responses of any entry, which may contain sensitive data such as credentials, authentication tokens or private content.
Published: 2026-08-04
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The REST API Log WordPress plugin allows any user who knows the download token to retrieve logged REST API requests and responses for any entry. Because the plugin does not associate the token with a specific log entry and does not verify the requester's permissions, attackers can obtain logs that may contain credentials, authentication tokens, or private content. This flaw is a CWE‑284 Improper Access Control vulnerability and constitutes an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations running the REST API Log plugin at any version prior to 1.7.1 are affected. The plugin's documentation indicates that the vulnerability exists in all releases below the 1.7.1 update, which addresses the token binding and capability checks.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk is amplified by the lack of an access control check; any person with a token can abuse the download endpoint. The EPSS score is less than 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and the CVSS score of 5.9 indicates medium severity. An exploit requires only the possession of a valid token; it is inferred that the token could be leaked or guessed, which would make the vulnerability feasibly exploitable in many environments where the plugin is exposed to the internet.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 20:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the REST API Log plugin to version 1.7.1 or later to enforce token binding and capability verification.
  • Restrict access to the /download endpoint by configuring WordPress or the web server to require authentication for all requests to the endpoint.
  • Invalidate any pre‑existing download tokens after the upgrade and remove or secure old log files that may still contain sensitive data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 20:46 UTC.

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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pete Nelson
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The REST API Log WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not bind the token protecting its log download feature to the log entry being requested, nor does it check the capability of the requester, allowing unauthenticated users in possession of any such token to download the logged REST API requests and responses of any entry, which may contain sensitive data such as credentials, authentication tokens or private content.
Title REST API Log < 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Log Data Disclosure via Download Endpoint
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-04T14:05:07.818Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T10:12:35.448Z

Link: CVE-2026-16547

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T14:04:35.470Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-04T07:16:30.487

Modified: 2026-08-04T15:16:28.990

Link: CVE-2026-16547

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T10:21:17Z

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