Vulnerability Description
The Poptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'poptin-form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Poptin | Popups | < 1.3.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poptin/tags/1.3/poptin.php#L659Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2968210/poptin#file2Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/778af777-4c98-45cd-970PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poptin/tags/1.3/poptin.php#L659Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2968210/poptin#file2Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/778af777-4c98-45cd-970PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-4961?
CVE-2023-4961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Poptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'poptin-form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escapin...
How severe is CVE-2023-4961?
CVE-2023-4961 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4961?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Poptin Popups.