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TI-2023-04566 Aliases CVE-2023-4961GHSA-5j36-w363-p3jq

Poptin <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Poptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'poptin-form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00593 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
poptinPoptin – Exit Pop Ups & Email Popupsup to 1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Poptin – Exit Pop Ups & Email Popups Vendorpoptin Affected up to 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:poptin:popups:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.3.1Vulnerablepoptin
  • cpe:2.3:a:poptin:popups:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·poptin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4961
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j36-w363-p3jq

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Sources

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