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Popup Builder plugin lets unauthenticated users trash popups

Priority LOW 17CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.4.6 is affected. A maintenance routine runs on unauthenticated requests and does not check authorization before trashing popup content (CWE-862), so an unauthenticated attacker can move popups into the Trash and overwrite their stored preview data. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.4.6 does not perform authorization checks before trashing popup content in a maintenance routine that runs on unauthenticated requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to move affected popups into the Trash and overwrite their stored preview data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Popup Builder (Unknown): 4.4.6

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
UnknownPopup Builderbefore 4.4.64.4.6Patch availableCNA
  • Popup Builder VendorUnknown Affected before 4.4.6 Fixed in 4.4.6 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Popup Builder to version 4.4.6, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Popup Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 4.4.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112230
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-7923-x8xg-r65v
  3. 2026-10-23 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-23 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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