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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N H N N U N L L 4.8 .0023 13.6 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Newsletters unspecified —
TIMELINE Jul 20 Reserved by WPScan Aug 8 Published (CNA: WPScan) Aug 10 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16269 (Unknown Newsletters). Public exploit reference added.
The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.16 does not strictly compare its API authentication key, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the API authentication via type juggling and perform privileged actions such as modifying subscriber records and sending emails, when the optional API has been enabled.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| August 8, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| August 10, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16269 (Unknown Newsletters). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Newsletters | — | — | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16269 at cve.org
Weaknesses: CWE-287
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