CVE-2024-3897: Popup Box (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Popup Box (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ays-pro Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a patch or official fix is available, consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX action if possible, or temporarily deactivating the plugin to prevent exploitation.
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e71e3624-ccda-4c9c-90e9-e557dd19b644?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- 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 (opens in a new tab)