CVE-2023-4962
Video PopUp <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Video PopUp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'video_popup' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | alobaidi |
| Product | video popup |
| Published | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
alobaidi / Video PopUp
0 ≤ 1.1.3
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/670ea03e-2f76-48a4-9f40-bc4cfd987a89?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/video-popup/trunk/features/shortcode.php?rev=2928708#L144 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3004434/video-popup
Credits
István Márton