CVE-2024-37096 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37096: WordPress Popup box plugin <= 4.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Popup Box Team

Product Popup box

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Popup Box Team Popup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Popup box: from n/a through 4.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Popup Box version 4.5.1 and earlier lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify popup content or settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter popups belonging to other users or the site. The vulnerability requires an existing user account but no special interaction from victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify popup content or settings belonging to other users or the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can deface or alter popups, potentially affecting site visitors and brand reputation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37096 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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