CVE-2026-1253 (GCVE-0-2026-1253)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 03:26 – Updated: 2026-04-14 15:21
VLAI?
Title
Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat <= 1.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update
Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
atomchat Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.1.7 (semver)
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Credits
Nabil Irawan
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