iChart Plugin up to 2.2.3 on WordPress AJAX Actions authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in iChart Plugin up to 2.2.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AJAX Actions. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-121998. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in iChart Plugin up to 2.2.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component AJAX Actions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The iChart WordPress plugin before 2.2.4 does not perform capability or ownership checks in several of its AJAX actions, relying only on a nonce that any logged-in user can obtain, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to read, modify and permanently delete arbitrary posts and to overwrite a site-wide option.

The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-121998 since 11/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iChart Plugin 2.2.4

Timelineinfo

11/04/2026 CVE reserved
11/11/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2026-121998 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-121998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435662

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2026 07:32
Changes: 11/11/2026 07:32 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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