CVE-2023-24394 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24394: WordPress iframe popup Plugin <= 3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gopi Ramasamy

Product iframe popup

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gopi Ramasamy iframe popup plugin <= 3.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The iframe popup product contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.3. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users who view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, data, or site functionality without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious iframe.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24394 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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