Notiqoo lets contributors overwrite arbitrary WordPress options
Notiqoo before 1.4.14 omits capability checks on several AJAX actions and constructs the option name to write from user input. A Contributor or higher-privileged user can overwrite arbitrary WordPress options, disrupting plugin activation or locking administrators out.
- Component
- Notiqoo
- Plugin slug
notiqoo- Affected
- < 1.4.14
- Safe version
1.4.14- Published
- Sep 10, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 10, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Notiqoo to 1.4.14 or later. The authoritative export identifies this release as outside the affected range.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H