CVE-2026-66602: WordPress HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar plugin <= 2.0.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in DevItems HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar allows Cross Site Request Forgery.

This issue affects HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress Notification Bar plugin (DevItems HashBar)<=2.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.1

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which installations are affected?

Sites using HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar version 2.0.0 or an earlier affected version are exposed. The affected range is stated as through 2.0.0, with no lower bound provided.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The CVSS vector indicates network-reachable exploitation with low attack complexity, no attacker privileges required, and user interaction required. This is consistent with a CSRF attack requiring a victim to interact with attacker-controlled content while authenticated.

3

What should administrators do if they use the affected plugin?

The available information does not state whether the plugin is vulnerable in its default configuration or identify a temporary mitigation. Update to a version newer than 2.0.0 when one is available.

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