CVE-2023-24406 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24406: WordPress Simple Popup Images Plugin <= 1.8.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Muneeb Ur Rehman

Product Simple PopUp

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 10, 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 Muneeb ur Rehman Simple PopUp plugin <= 1.8.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple PopUp versions up to 1.8.6 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript into popup content that executes in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires an admin to create or edit a popup and a user to view the affected page. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution to site visitors.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view a popup.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject malware or steal visitor data through popups without code access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and a visitor must view the page containing the popup.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24406 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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