CVE-2024-3897
Popup Box – Best WordPress Popup Plugin <= 4.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | ays-pro |
| Product | popup box – create countdown, coupon, video, contact form popups |
| Published | May 2, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
ays-pro / Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups
0 ≤ 4.3.6
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e71e3624-ccda-4c9c-90e9-e557dd19b644?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://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
Credits
Krzysztof Zając