Vulnerability in Rest API Log

CVE-2026-16547

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16547: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Rest API Log — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16547?
CVE-2026-16547 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rest API Log, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-16547?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.