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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 pr…

Info
CVECVE-2026-16269
First seen2026-08-08 08:15 UTC
Disclosed2026-08-08 07:17 UTC
Last updated2026-08-08 08:15 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

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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Sources

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