CVE-2025-54018: WordPress CM Pop-Up banners plugin <= 1.8.4 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Deferred
Published 16-07-2025Last modified 13-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-54018 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in creativemindssolutions cm pop-up banners. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Pop-Up banners cm-pop-up-banners allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CM Pop-Up banners: from n/a through <= 1.8.4.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.04 pp
From 0.21% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Creativemindssolutions1 product
- cm pop-up banners≤ 1.8.4
Wordpress1 product
- cm-pop-up-banners≤ 1.8.4 (fixed in 1.8.5)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry