CVE-2026-1720CWE-862

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

High · published March 5, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00293 · 20.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-03-05T13:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 MAR 13:24Z
    WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation <= 1.4.24 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
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