Notiqoo < 1.4.14 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Option Update via Multiple AJAX Actions
Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The Notiqoo WordPress plugin before 1.4.14 does not have capability checks on several of its AJAX actions and builds the name of the option to write from user input, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to modify arbitrary WordPress options, which can be used to deactivate Notiqoo WordPress plugin before 1.4.14 and to lock every administrator out of the site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Notiqoo (Unknown): 1.4.14
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Notiqoo | before 1.4.14 | 1.4.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Notiqoo VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.14 Fixed in 1.4.14 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Notiqoo (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.14
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq47-g3qj-2hcj
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-19840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq47-g3qj-2hcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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