CVE-2026-1253

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-20 | Published 2026-03-21 | Updated 2026-04-14 | Assigner Wordfence

Problem types

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Product status

Timeline

Credits

Nabil Irawan finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-0038-42ab-8751-72c40921477a?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...es/atomchat_requesthandler.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...es/atomchat_requesthandler.php

cve.org (CVE-2026-1253)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-1253)

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