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CVE-2025-4205: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in danieliser Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-4205cvecve-2025-4205cwe-79
Published: Tue Jun 03 2025 (06/03/2025, 11:22:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: danieliser
Product: Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder

Description

The Popup Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘popupID' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.20.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 17:27:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Popup Maker plugin for WordPress, developed by danieliser, suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-4205. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) specifically via the 'popupID' parameter. Authenticated attackers with at least Contributor privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that persist and execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the contributor level, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.20.4. No patch or official fix is documented in the provided data.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the Popup Maker plugin. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of other users, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user data or sessions. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Popup Maker plugin. Avoid exposing the 'popupID' parameter to untrusted input. Follow vendor channels for updates on patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-05-01T20:45:30.799Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 683ee361182aa0cae274169e

Added to database: 6/3/2025, 11:58:25 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:27:03 PM

Last updated: 5/8/2026, 1:23:50 PM

Views: 67

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