CVE-2026-1253

MEDIUM

4.3

Description

The Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'atomchat_update_auth_ajax' and 'atomchat_update_layout_ajax' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update plugin options, including critical settings such as API keys, authentication keys, and layout configurations.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.3

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/21/2026

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atomchat/tags/1.1.7/includes/atomchat_requesthandler.php#L175(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atomchat/trunk/includes/atomchat_requesthandler.php#L175(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c2980c3-0038-42ab-8751-72c40921477a?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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