Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain hardcoded token from public plugin source
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DeliverySend request to logging endpoint
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ExploitEndpoint accepts shared token
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ExecutionRead newsletter sending logs
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ImpactHarvest recipient email addresses
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions beyond the plugin being installed - the logging endpoint is protected by a single hardcoded token that is identical on every SendPress Newsletters installation (through 1.26.1.20), so it is effectively a shared/public secret and the endpoint is exploitable against default configurations by any unauthenticated remote attacker. The only meaningful limiting factors are scope and value: exploitation exposes newsletter sending logs and recipient email addresses only (no write access, no RCE, no authentication bypass to broader site functions), and it requires that the vulnerable plugin version be installed and the logging endpoint reachable over the network. |
| Impact | This is a genuine but modest-severity issue best triaged as low-to-moderate priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N = 5.3, MEDIUM) is internally consistent with the description: a hardcoded, cross-site token means any unauthenticated remote attacker can reach the logging endpoint over the network with low complexity and no user interaction. Impact is confined to confidentiality at a LOW level (C:L, I:N, A:N) - leaked recipient email addresses and sending logs, not code execution or data modification. Signals are aligned rather than conflicting: EPSS is very low (0.14%, 3rd percentile) and the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of widespread or automated exploitation. The one upgrading signal is that WPScan reports publicly available exploit code - meaning the bar to exploit is low even though real-world exploitation is not confirmed. No SSVC decision data was supplied in the input. Net: a real, trivially-exploitable information-disclosure flaw, but low-value (email/PII leakage only) and affecting a niche plugin, so it warrants routine patching rather than emergency response. Note the vendor is listed as 'unknown' in the CPE, so affected-product attribution should be verified. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker who knows the hardcoded token (identical across all SendPress installations and recoverable from the plugin source, which is public) sends a crafted request to the plugin's logging endpoint on any target WordPress site. The endpoint returns newsletter sending logs containing recipient email addresses, giving the attacker a harvested PII/email list. Public exploit code is available via WPScan, lowering the effort required. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 09, 2026
Unauthenticated remote attackers can read newsletter sending logs - including recipient email addresses - from any WordPress site running the SendPress Newsletters plugin through version 1.26.1.20, because the logging endpoint is gated by a single hardcoded token that is identical across every installation and therefore effectively a public secret. The issue is present in default configurations with no prerequisite beyond the plugin being installed and the endpoint being reachable, and publicly available exploit code exists (documented by WPScan), though there is no confirmation of active exploitation (not in CISA KEV). Impact is limited to confidentiality of log data - no write access, no authentication bypass to broader site functions, and no code execution - with EPSS at 0.14% (3rd percentile), consistent with a genuine but modest-severity information disclosure best triaged as low-to-moderate priority.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis; the affected range extends through SendPress Newsletters 1.26.1.20, so administrators should monitor the WPScan advisory (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/595c6a6b-d346-4ed4-9a4e-674d90a35e74/) and the NVD entry (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92990) for a fixed version and upgrade as soon as one is published. Until then, the most effective compensating control is to deactivate and remove the plugin if newsletter functionality is not actively required - this fully eliminates exposure but forfeits that functionality and any stored subscriber data. If the plugin must remain active, block external access to the plugin's logging endpoint at the edge: add an .htaccess or web-server rule (or a WAF signature) denying requests to the SendPress logging path/token parameter from untrusted sources, and restrict it to administrator IP ranges where practical. The trade-off is that the plugin's own admin log view may stop working or become inaccessible from off-network locations, and WAF rules based on the endpoint path can break with plugin updates, so the rule set should be reviewed after any upgrade. Because the weakness hinges on a shared secret, any internal or plugin-based rotation of that token would need to be validated against the upstream code and cannot be assumed available; treat the endpoint as public. Additionally, since recipient email addresses are the exposed data, prepare for downstream phishing and privacy-notification obligations if logs were accessed, and review web-server logs for requests carrying the hardcoded token to identify prior exploitation.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This is a classic CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) case rooted in the use of a static, globally shared credential rather than a per-installation secret. The SendPress Newsletters WordPress plugin exposes a logging endpoint that reports on newsletter delivery activity, and access control for that endpoint is enforced by a token that is hardcoded in the plugin - the same value on every site running the affected code. Because WordPress plugin source is publicly downloadable, any attacker can extract that token and replay it against arbitrary installations over HTTP(S) (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, indicating no authentication or user interaction required), so the token provides no real confidentiality boundary. The vulnerability class overlaps with hardcoded/shared-secret weaknesses: defenses such as nonces, capability checks, or per-site generated keys are absent or not applied to this endpoint. Affected code is tracked under the CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:sendpress_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and EUVD-2026-95502 lists SendPress Newsletters version 0 through 1.26.1.20 as vulnerable.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Hardcoded shared token makes the endpoint remotely reachable with no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact is limited to leaked log/email data, so C:L and I:N/A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
The SendPress Newsletters WordPress plugin through 1.26.1.20 protects a logging endpoint with a hardcoded token that is the same on every site rather than a per-site secret, allowing unauthenticated users to read newsletter sending logs, including recipient email addresses.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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