What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in DevItems HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar allows Cross Site Request Forgery.
This issue affects HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: from n/a through 2.0.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
HashBar WordPress notification bar plugin versions up to 2.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow changes to notification bar settings or other plugin configurations.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can modify notification bar settings or plugin configuration without your permission if an admin visits a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 18, 2026
CVE published
August 19, 2026
Record updated