Vulnerability in Picocodes Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation
CVE-2026-119616
The Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.3 via the 'noptin_fields[first_name]' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The public Manage Preferences page issues a nonce to unauthenticated visitors, meaning there is no effective authorization barrier — an unauthenticated attacker can store the malicious payload as their first_name and have it executed the next time any newsletter is sent by the site operator. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator — the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/hizzle-co/noptin/commit/f5ea148ad1b7744d27b20244795d63092267f497
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletter-optin-box/tags/4.4.3/build/Core/f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletter-optin-box/tags/4.4.3/build/Core/f…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletter-optin-box/tags/4.4.3/build/Emails…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletter-optin-box/tags/4.4.3/build/Emails…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletter-optin-box/tags/4.4.3/build/Subscr…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3783142/newsletter-optin-box/trunk/build/C…
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/463de4fc-c5c2-43f9-86e9-68600…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-119616?
- CVE-2026-119616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Picocodes Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.