PLUGIN SECURITY
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What this plugin does
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notificationx - Author: WPDeveloper
- 30000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (227 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1952996 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2019-03-19
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.2.13
- Last updated: 2026-08-27 12:11pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.6+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
16 known CVEs on file for Notificationx.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-15380 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 3.2.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.2 | < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | 2026-01-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-27042 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 3.2.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 | 2026-01-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-22683 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 3.0.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | 2025-01-31 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-11727 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.9.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.4 | < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 | 2024-12-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-1698 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.8.3 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 2.8.3 | 2.8.3 | 2024-02-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-4342 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2023-06-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.3.12 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.3.12 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 | 2022-02-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 10 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-0349 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.3.9 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Critical 9.8 | < 2.3.9 | 2.3.9 | 2022-02-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2020-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36744 | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 1.8.3 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2020-09-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 3.2.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar [notificationx] < 2.3.12 | — | Unknown | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-36707, CVE-2021-4417, CVE-2020-36752, CVE-2020-36757, CVE-2020-36756, CVE-2020-36761, CVE-2020-36760, CVE-2020-36760 | Multiple Plugins/Themes - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | NotificationX < 2.3.12 - Unauthenticated SQLi | — | Unknown | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-0554 | NotificationX < 3.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Analytics Reset | — | Unknown | < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Notificationx updated — 3.2.13 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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