CVE-2022-1889: The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.6 does not escape and sanitise the preheader_text setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unf

medium Affects newsletter (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-06-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.6 does not escape and sanitise the preheader_text setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unf

Package: newsletter (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <7.4.6
Fixed in: 7.4.6
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.0th percentile)
Published: 2022-06-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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