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SendPress Newsletters CVE-2026-92990

| EUVDEUVD-2026-95502 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-09 WPScan GHSA-wv2c-2j47-6v9w
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain hardcoded token from public plugin source
  2. Delivery
    Send request to logging endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Endpoint accepts shared token
  4. Execution
    Read newsletter sending logs
  5. Impact
    Harvest 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.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

SendPress Newsletters 0 ≤1.26.1.20

Affected Packages

euvd sendpress_newsletters no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

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

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 09, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 09, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3
CVE Published
Oct 09, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.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

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress newsletter plugin with modest install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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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