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Welcome Software Publishing <= 0.0.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update to Privilege Escalation via 'nc.setOption' XML-RPC Method

CVE-2026-4297 · newscred-publishing

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Vulnerability: Welcome Software Publishing <= 0.0.31 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update to Privilege Escalation via 'nc.setOption' XML-RPC Method
Affected software: newscred-publishing(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 0.0.31
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-4297
Published: 23 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 47e53fd3-4e3f-433a-8e70-3a58c864184a). Methodology and redistribution notes

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