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Newsletters <= 4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'target' Shortcode Attribute

CVE-2026-12938 · newsletters-lite

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Vulnerability: Newsletters <= 4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'target' Shortcode Attribute
Affected software: newsletters-lite(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.15
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-12938
Published: 28 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 293abae5-a7fb-401f-af09-324a81ce8709). Methodology and redistribution notes

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