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CriticalVulnerabilityCVE-2026-116386updated 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC

SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin lets unauthenticated users gain elevated privileges

Anyone on the internet can, without logging in, gain higher access rights on affected WordPress sites. This could let an attacker take over parts or all of the site.

Official, 2 sources
SeverityCriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10
Being exploited?UnclearNo reports either way yet
Fix available?UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet
How sure is this?Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source

What happened

An unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw exists in the SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin, versions 4.0.2 and earlier.

Why it is dangerous: An attacker needing no account can elevate privileges, potentially gaining administrative control over the affected site and its data. Site owners running this plugin are at risk.

Are you affected?

You are affected if you run SMS Alert Order Notifications version 4.0.2 or earlier.

SMS Alert Order Notifications plugin, versions <= 4.0.2

What to do

  1. Check your installed version of SMS Alert Order Notifications and confirm whether it is 4.0.2 or earlier
  2. Update the plugin to the latest version as soon as a fixed release is available from the vendor or WordPress.org
  3. If no fix is available yet, deactivate the plugin until a patched version is released
  4. Review user accounts for unexpected administrator or elevated-role accounts

Timeline

  1. 30 Oct 2026, 19:18 UTC
    Publicly disclosed
  2. 30 Oct 2026, 19:18 UTC
    Reported by NVD · NVD
  3. 30 Oct 2026, 19:19 UTC
    Picked up by Zero Radar
  4. 30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC
    GitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory

Sources 2 reports, oldest first

Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database

Technical details

ID
CVE-2026-116386 · GHSA-33r3-mmgj-jpmc
CVSS
9.8 / 10
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation within 30 days
Disclosed
30 Oct 2026, 19:18 UTC
On Zero Radar
30 Oct 2026, 19:19 UTC (1 min after disclosure)
Last change
30 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC

The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works

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