The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 does not perform any nonce or capability check when saving one of its settings screens, and writes every submitted parameter into its own options, allowing attackers to make a logged in administrator overwrite arbitrary Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 settings, including the credential protecting its API, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 does not perform any nonce or capability check when saving one of its settings screens, and writes every submitted parameter into its own options, allowing attackers to make a logged in administrator overwrite arbitrary Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 settings, including the credential protecting its API, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack. | |
| Title | Newsletters < 4.17 - Arbitrary Plugin Option Update via CSRF | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-29T06:00:19.726Z
Reserved: 2026-07-27T08:15:38.855Z
Link: CVE-2026-17522
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:12.290
Modified: 2026-08-29T06:17:12.290
Link: CVE-2026-17522
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