CVE-2016-10996: The optinmonster plugin before 1.1.4.6 for WordPress has incorrect access control for shortcodes because of a nonce leak.

medium Affects optinmonster (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-09-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The optinmonster plugin before 1.1.4.6 for WordPress has incorrect access control for shortcodes because of a nonce leak.

Package: optinmonster (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.1.4.6
Fixed in: 1.1.4.6
Severity: medium CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (65.3th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-863

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