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CVE-2026-1720

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.28%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-03-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2026-1720
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.28%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.