Vulnerability Description
The Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'sg_popup' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/popup-builder/tags/4.4.0/com/classes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/popup-builder/tags/4.4.0/com/helpers/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3384281
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/beb6b26a-3fe1-44e0-9fd
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-9856?
CVE-2025-9856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'sg_popup' shortcode in all versions ...
How severe is CVE-2025-9856?
CVE-2025-9856 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-2025-9856?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.