CVE-2026-1720 (GCVE-0-2026-1720)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 13:24 – Updated: 2026-03-05 14:15
VLAI?
Title
WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation <= 1.4.24 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Summary
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.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpxpo | WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation |
Affected:
* , ≤ 1.4.24
(semver)
|
Credits
Itthidej Aramsri
Waris Damkham
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Nomenclature
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