Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2024-1698?

Affected: Notificationx (Wpdeveloper); NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2024-1698 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 29, 2024.

Is CVE-2024-1698 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2024-1698?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-1698?

Fixed versions are available, including Notificationx 2.8.3.

How urgently should CVE-2024-1698 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2024-1698

CriticalExploited

NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Published Feb 25, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Also known as e110ea99-e2fa-4558-bcf3-942a35af0b91

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2024-1698 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Notificationx (Wpdeveloper), NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 29, 2024. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Notificationx 2.8.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

78%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'type' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Mar 29, 2024	n/a	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 29, 2024	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NotificationxWpdeveloper	See advisory	2.8.3
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar	See advisory	n/a

Patched Releases

Notificationx

2.8.3

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 25, 2024
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 29, 2024
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 29, 2024
Last updated
Apr 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

11 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'type' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient prepa…
Affected: Notificationx (Wpdeveloper); NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 29, 2024.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Notificationx 2.8.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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