What the vulnerability does
01Description
The NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'type' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
NotificationX contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 2.8.2 that allows unauthenticated attackers to read, modify, or delete database contents. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can extract sensitive data, alter site content, or disrupt site availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete data from the site's database without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can steal customer data, modify orders, delete content, or take the site offline.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 27, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
