CVE-2023-5809: The Popup box WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 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 even

medium Affects popup-box (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-12-04; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Popup box WordPress plugin before 3.8.6 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 even

Package: popup-box (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.8.6
Fixed in: 3.8.6
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (39.0th percentile)
Published: 2023-12-04
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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