CVE-2026-28153: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Notification Master Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More
Description
CVE-2026-28153 is a high-severity vulnerability in Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More versions up to and including 1.7.1. It involves missing authorization controls allowing unauthenticated users to access functionality that should be restricted. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Notification Master
Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28153) affects Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More versions <= 1.7.1. It is an unauthenticated broken access control issue where authorization checks are missing, potentially allowing unauthorized access to notification features. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this missing authorization vulnerability without authentication to access sensitive notification functionalities, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of information. The impact is limited to confidentiality as per the CVSS vector, with no integrity or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the plugin's features via other means such as web application firewalls or limiting plugin usage to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-25T12:14:29.690Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8c341facd9273b497e230c
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 12:07:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 11:22:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:44 UTC
Views: 68
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