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Notification Bar for WordPress - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2025-15481)

CVE-2025-15481

Vulnerability CVE-2025-15481 PLUGIN notification-bar-for-wordpress MEDIUM

The Notification Bar for WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 exposes an unauthenticated CSV export script that discloses all stored subscriber emails.

CVE-2025-15481

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2026-09-02 Updated 2026-09-03
AI Risk Moderate (52/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Moderate (52/100)
Exploitability Low
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-09-02 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-09-03 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-24 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 15 days ago

AI enriched 15 days ago (2026-09-24 09:15 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Notification Bar for WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 exposes an unauthenticated CSV export script that discloses all stored subscriber emails.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 52/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

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References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update Notification Bar for WordPress to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Notification Bar for WordPress. No account is needed to exploit this, so a public site is reachable by anyone.

How do I fix it?

Update Notification Bar for WordPress to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do.

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