Plugins · ays-popup-box · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Popup Box safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 6.4.5
- Last updated
- 2026-10-23
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Known issues on record
- 11
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Build flexible popups and modal windows with multiple popup types, triggers, and display controls. — by Ays Pro
What to do
- Update to the latest version (6.4.5). Anything older than 6.4.3 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get ays-popup-box --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update ays-popup-box updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
11 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.8 CVE-2026-100159 · published 2026-10-16
Remote code execution in Popup Box (6.4.1 to 6.4.2)
- Affected
- 6.4.1 to 6.4.2
- Fixed in
- 6.4.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Popup Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in versions 6.4.1 to 6.4.2. This is due to the ays_popup_get_user_ip() function reading the client-controlled Client-IP / X-Forwarded-For / Forwarded / X-Forwarded / Forwarded-For request headers, sanitizing them only with sanitize_text_field() (which does not strip the bracket, quote, space, or '=' characters used by shortcode syntax), substituting the value into a popup body wherever the %%user_ip_address%% token appears (a raw str_replace with no escaping in Ays_Pb_Data::replace_message_variables()), and then passing the resulting body to do_shortcode() in Ays_Pb_Public::ays_autoembed() at output on the wp_footer hook. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes with attacker-supplied attributes on the server whenever an administrator has added the %%user_ip_address%% token to a popup's Custom Content body, which can be leveraged to read arbitrary data or perform other actions exposed by shortcodes installed on the site.
high 7.6 CVE-2026-57631 · published 2026-06-26
SQL injection in Popup Box (6.0.1 and older)
- Affected
- 6.0.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.0.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Administrator SQL Injection in Popup box <= 6.0.1 versions.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-54192 · published 2026-06-17
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Popup Box (6.2.9 and older)
- Affected
- 6.2.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.3.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Popup box <= 6.2.9 versions.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-1165 · published 2026-01-31
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Popup Box (6.1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 6.1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.1.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Popup Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1. This is due to a flawed nonce implementation in the 'publish_unpublish_popupbox' function that verifies a self-created nonce rather than one submitted in the request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the publish status of popups via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link.
NVD CVE-2026-1165Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2025-69021 · published 2025-12-30
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Popup Box (6.0.7 and older)
- Affected
- 6.0.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.0.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ays Pro Popup box ays-popup-box allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Popup box: from n/a through <= 6.0.7.
medium 5.3 CVE-2025-57931 · published 2025-10-29
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Popup Box (5.5.4 and older)
- Affected
- 5.5.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.5.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ays Pro Popup box ays-popup-box allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Popup box: from n/a through <= 5.5.4.
medium 5.3 CVE-2024-10861 · published 2024-11-16
Missing authorization check in Popup Box (4.9.7 and older)
- Affected
- 4.9.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.9.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the deactivate_plugin_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the 'ays_pb_upgrade_plugin' option with arbitrary data.
NVD CVE-2024-10861Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-37096 · published 2024-11-01
Missing authorization check in Popup Box (4.5.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.5.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
high 7.1 CVE-2024-34367 · published 2024-05-06
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Popup Box (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Popup Box Team Popup box allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Popup box: from n/a through 4.1.2.
medium 5.3 CVE-2024-3897 · published 2024-05-02
Missing authorization check in Popup Box (4.3.6 and older)
- Affected
- 4.3.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Popup Box – Best WordPress Popup Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ays_pb_create_author AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enumerate all emails registered on the website.
medium 6.1 CVE-2023-27414 · published 2023-06-21
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Popup Box (3.4.4 and older)
- Affected
- 3.4.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.4.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Popup Box Team Popup box plugin <= 3.4.4 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (6.4.5).
- 2026-10-16 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-100159), fixed in 6.4.3.
- 2026-06-26 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2026-57631), fixed in 6.0.2.
- 2026-06-17 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-54192), fixed in 6.3.0.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Ays Pro (13 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (4) · Missing authorization (3) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Remote code execution (1) · SQL injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/ays-popup-box (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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