CVE-2026-1165 (GCVE-0-2026-1165)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-31 14:22 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:54
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Popup Box <= 6.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Popup Status Change
Summary
The Popup Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1. This is due to a flawed nonce implementation in the 'publish_unpublish_popupbox' function that verifies a self-created nonce rather than one submitted in the request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the publish status of popups via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-02 16:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ays-pro | Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 6.1.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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