CVE-2024-3897 (GCVE-0-2024-3897)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-02 16:52 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:30
VLAI
Title
Popup Box – Best WordPress Popup Plugin <= 4.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ays-pro | Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.3.6
(semver)
|
|
| ays-pro | popup_box |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.3.6
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:popup_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
Credits
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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