CVE-2023-3226: The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks e

medium Affects popup-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2023-09-25; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks e

Package: popup-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=4.1.15
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.9th percentile)
Published: 2023-09-25
Source: nvd

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