CVE-2026-1720

WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation <= 1.4.24 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation

highMissing Authorization

8.8

CVSS Score

8.8

CVSS Score

high

Severity

1.4.25

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the 'install_and_active_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.4.24

PublishedMarch 4, 2026

Last updatedMarch 5, 2026

Affected pluginoptin

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee0c0e29-b117-4480-b5b7-995878af8c57?source=api-prod

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