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CVE-2023-4808: The WP Post Popup WordPress plugin through 3.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its inputs, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks...

CVE-2023-4808 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The WP Post Popup WordPress plugin through 3.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its inputs, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
allurewebsolutions wp_post_popup <= 3.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:allurewebsolutions:wp_post_popup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The WP Post Popup WordPress plugin through 3.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its inputs, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks...
The WP Post Popup WordPress plugin through 3.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its inputs, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published20 Nov 2023
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-4808 · NVD
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