CVE-2024-56298 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56298: WordPress Pretty Simple Popup Builder Plugin <= 1.0.9 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Rob @ 5 Star Plugins
Product Pretty Simple Popup Builder
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rob @ 5 Star Plugins Pretty Simple Popup Builder pretty-simple-popup-builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Pretty Simple Popup Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pretty Simple Popup Builder versions 1.0.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected popups. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Impact is limited to low-level data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view popups.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users; limited to low-level data exposure and site appearance changes.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must view the affected popup.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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