CVE-2026-1944 (GCVE-0-2026-1944)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-14 06:42 – Updated: 2026-02-14 06:42
VLAI?
Title
CallbackKiller service widget <= 1.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Settings Update
Summary
The CallbackKiller service widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the cbk_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's site ID settings via the 'cbk_save_v1' AJAX action.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| krellbat | CallbackKiller service widget |
Affected:
* , ≤ 1.2
(semver)
|
Credits
Abhirup Konwar
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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