CVE-2024-5799: CM Pop-Up Banners for WordPress < 1.7.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Analyzed
Published 12-09-2024Last modified 12-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5799 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cminds cm_popup. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 12-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The CM Pop-Up Banners for WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its popup fields, which could allow high privilege users such as Contributors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 4.8–6.4
- CVE.orgCNA4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
25%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.33% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cminds1 product
- cm_popup< 1.7.3
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
- cm-pop-up-banners≤ 1.7.2 (fixed in 1.7.3)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ee3023a-541c-40e6-8d62-24b4b110633c/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory