CVE-2024-3897

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: May 02, 2024 Modified: April 08, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3073593/ays-popup-box/tags/4.3.7/admin/class-ays-pb-admin.php?old=3072088&old_path=ays-popup-box%2Ftags%2F4.3.6%2Fadmin%2Fclass-ays-pb-admin.php

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e71e3624-ccda-4c9c-90e9-e557dd19b644?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3073593/ays-popup-box/tags/4.3.7/admin/class-ays-pb-admin.php?old=3072088&old_path=ays-popup-box%2Ftags%2F4.3.6%2Fadmin%2Fclass-ays-pb-admin.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e71e3624-ccda-4c9c-90e9-e557dd19b644?source=cve

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

66th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

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