CVE-2026-1720
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation
PublishedMar 5, 2026
First seenMar 5, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wpxpo WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation | v ≤ 1.4.24 | — |
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