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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| Weaknesses | CWE-352 |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-08-29T06:00:19.726Z
Updated: 2026-08-30T00:56:53.030Z
Reserved: 2026-07-27T08:15:38.855Z
Link: CVE-2026-17522
Updated: 2026-08-30T00:49:52.886Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:12.290
Modified: 2026-08-31T20:14:36.250
Link: CVE-2026-17522
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