# CVE-2026-16249: 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin duplicate CVE assignment

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16249-6storage-rentals-wordpress-plugin-duplicate-cve-assignment  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-24. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-16249 · Severity: info · Published 2026-08-24

CVE-2026-16249 was assigned to a vulnerability in the 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin but was later rejected as a duplicate of CVE-2026-15303. This administrative issue means the vulnerability has two CVE identifiers pointing to the same flaw, which can create confusion when tracking and referencing the security issue. Users and security systems should use CVE-2026-15303 as the authoritative identifier.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-16249 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16249 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-16249?** Informational severity, published 24 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** 6Storage Rentals 6Storage Rentals.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16249?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-16249?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

CVE-2026-16249 is an administrative duplicate—two CVE identifiers were mistakenly assigned to the same underlying vulnerability in the 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin. The CVE program rejected this ID and designated CVE-2026-15303 as the canonical identifier for the flaw. No technical details about the actual vulnerability are available in this advisory, as it only documents the duplicate assignment issue. Security teams should reference CVE-2026-15303 when researching, patching, or tracking this vulnerability to avoid confusion and ensure accurate correlation across security tools and databases.

## Affected products

- 6Storage Rentals 6Storage Rentals

## Timeline

- 2026-08-24: other: CVE-2026-16249 rejected as duplicate of CVE-2026-15303