WowOptin <= 1.4.37 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Opt-In Deactivation

2026-07-03 00:00

Pedro Pinho

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.38

Affected PluginWowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation

Affected Version<= 1.4.37

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2026-14603

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Vulnerability Overview

The WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker – Create Stunning Popups and Optins for Lead Generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.37. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate opt-in statuses.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.38, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14603 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f8a5514-cf26-480c-a94f-754b1cc24da6

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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