Is CVE-2026-97261 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97261 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-97261?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 30 September 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97261?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-97261 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-97261?

Check whether you run VillaTheme Notivo 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.

CVE-2026-97261: Notivo sensitive data exposure in WordPress plugin

CVE-2026-97261 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-30

Notivo is a WordPress plugin that handles notifications on websites. Versions 1.4.2 and earlier expose sensitive data such as emails and other private information to unauthenticated users without proper access controls. An attacker can view this exposed data without logging in or requiring any special permissions.

Vendors: VillaTheme.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97261 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97261 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97261?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: VillaTheme Notivo <= 1.4.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97261?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-97261 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97261?: Check whether you run VillaTheme Notivo 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.

Technical details

The Notivo WordPress plugin through version 1.4.2 fails to enforce access controls on sensitive data endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve private information. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network without requiring authentication or user interaction. A patch is available in version 1.4.3 and later.

Affected products

VillaTheme Notivo <= 1.4.2

Timeline

2026-09-30: disclosed

References

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