CVE-2024-52421 HIGH

CVE-2024-52421: WordPress WP Popup Window Maker plugin <= 2.0 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Wp-Buy

Product WP Popup Window Maker

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published November 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-buy WP Popup Window Maker easy-popup-lightbox-maker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Popup Window Maker: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Popup Window Maker versions 2.0 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and can lead to unauthorized changes to site settings or content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to popup settings or site configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52421 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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