CVE-2023-6000: The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.2.3 does not prevent simple visitors from updating existing popups, and injecting raw JavaScript in them, which could lead to Stored XSS attacks.

medium Affects popup-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-01-01; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.2.3 does not prevent simple visitors from updating existing popups, and injecting raw JavaScript in them, which could lead to Stored XSS attacks.

Package: popup-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.2.3
Fixed in: 4.2.3
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.7th percentile)
Published: 2024-01-01
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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