The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard.
CVE-2021-24458 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups. It affects Versions before 2.3.4 and is fixed in 2.3.4.
CVE-2021-24458 is tracked for the Plugin Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 2.3.4. Update Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups to 2.3.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
ays-popup-box
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24458 |
| Patched Versions |
2.3.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 2.3.4
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups < 5.5.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Popup Box Business (7.0.0 - 7.9.0) and Developer (20.0.0 - 20.9.0) - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Popup box <= 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Popup box <= 3.4.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'ays_pb_tab' Parameter
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups <= 4.9.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited Options Update
Popup Box – Best WordPress Popup Plugin <= 4.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure
Popup Box <= 4.7.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Popup Box <= 3.8.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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