# CVE-2026-119302: NotificationX WordPress plugin unauthenticated content disclosure and shortcode execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119302-the-notificationx-wordpress-plugin-before-3-3-7-does-not-perform  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119302 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-11

The NotificationX WordPress plugin, used to display notifications on WordPress sites, fails to validate user permissions on its preview feature. An attacker can exploit this to read the content of private, draft, and password-protected posts, as well as execute arbitrary shortcodes, without requiring authentication or valid credentials.

Technologies: [NotificationX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/notificationx). Vendors: [NotificationX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/notificationx).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119302 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119302 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119302?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NotificationX before 3.3.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119302?** Yes: fixed in 3.3.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119302 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119302?** Check whether you run NotificationX at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.3.7

## Technical details

The plugin's notification preview endpoint lacks capability, authentication, and nonce checks, enabling unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution and disclosure of non-public post content via crafted preview data. The vulnerability is reachable on any front-end request without authentication. A fix is available in version 3.3.7.

## Affected products

- NotificationX NotificationX before 3.3.7

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e0264d07-668c-46f7-acab-0a7b59edb45f/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e0264d07-668c-46f7-acab-0a7b59edb45f/)

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