CVE-2023-5874 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Popup box WordPress plugin prior to version 3.8.6. It allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to improper sanitization and escaping of plugin settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:popup_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.