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CVE-2026-16269Disclosure

LOWCVSS 4.8 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-287

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-08: 108-08
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • CyberSignal | Cybersecurity News@XQOPTRX
    Disclosure

    📧 WordPress newsletter API authentication bypass disclosed CVE-2026-16269 affects the Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.16. Weak API-key comparison can allow authentication bypass through type juggling when the optional API is enabled—potentially enabling actions such as altering subscriber records or sending emails. 🔎 Source: WPScan / OpenCVE #WordPress #APIsecurity #CVE #CyberSecurity

    Post summary

    The text announces a new API authentication bypass vulnerability in the WordPress Newsletters plugin, highlighting type‑juggling weakness that could allow unauthorized actions.

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