Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-1720WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation <= 1.4.24 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation from wpxpo. 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 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpxpo | WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation | 0 – through 1.4.24 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H