CVE-2026-16269 PUBLISHED

Newsletters < 4.16 - Unauthenticated API Authentication Bypass via Type Juggling

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 20.07.2026 Published: 08.08.2026 Updated: 08.08.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Newsletters
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.16 (excl.)

Credits

  • Haitam Lazaar finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication CWE