CVE-2026-52698
WordPress PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, eCommerce Automation & Chat Widget plugin <= 4.2.3 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Description
Subscriber Sensitive Data Exposure in PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, eCommerce Automation & Chat Widget <= 4.2.3 versions.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2026, 1:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-52698
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the PushEngage plugin to the latest version.
- Apply vendor patches for versions prior to 4.2.3.
- Verify secure data handling after updating.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-52698', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-17T14:39:38.445296Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Syed Balkhi', 'product': 'PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, eCommerce Automation & Chat Widget', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '4.2.4', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': 'n/a', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.2.3'}], 'packageName': 'pushengage', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Subscriber Sensitive Data Exposure in PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, eCommerce Automation & Chat Widget <= 4.2.3 versions. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-201 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pushengage/vulnerability/wordpress-pushengage-web-push-notifications-ecommerce-automation-chat-widget-plugin-4-2-3-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve