CVE-2024-2457

MEDIUM 6.4

Modal Window – create popup modal window <= 5.3.8 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

CVSS Score

6.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The Modal Window – create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.8 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	wpcalc
Product	modal window – create popup modal window
Published	Apr 9, 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

wpcalc / Modal Window – create popup modal window

0 ≤ 5.3.8

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/745709f4-bb9c-41c4-ab60-d9fc18e406a8?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3054106/modal-window/tags/5.3.9/public/shortcode_icon.php?old=2988336&old_path=modal-window/tags/5.3.8/public/shortcode_icon.php

Credits

Krzysztof Zając