CVE-2025-53279 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53279: WordPress Popup addon for Ninja Forms plugin <= 3.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Aman
Product Popup addon for Ninja Forms
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Aman Popup addon for Ninja Forms popup-addon-for-ninja-forms allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Popup addon for Ninja Forms: from n/a through <= 3.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Popup addon for Ninja Forms contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 3.4 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with popup content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view or interact with popups.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors and admins could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites via popup content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view or interact with the affected popup.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated