Vulnerability · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-1253Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat <= 1.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat from atomchat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'atomchat_update_auth_ajax' and 'atomchat_update_layout_ajax' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options, including critical settings such as API keys, authentication keys, and layout configurations.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| atomchat | Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat | 0 – through 1.1.7 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c2980c3-0038-42ab-8751-72c40921477a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atomchat/trunk/includes/atomchat_requesthandler.php#L175
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atomchat/tags/1.1.7/includes/atomchat_requesthandler.php#L175