CVE-2022-3690 Popup Maker < 1.16.11 - Contributor+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via Popup options, potentially compromising admin accounts in Popup Maker.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3690?
CVE-2022-3690 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Popup Maker, published on 21 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Popup Maker WordPress plugin before 1.16.11 does not sanitise and escape some of its Popup options, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, which could be used against admins
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3690?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Code-Atlantic Popup Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-3690 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3690 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Popup Maker
- CVE-2019-17574 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2025-24746 WordPress Popup Maker plugin <= 1.20.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7054 Popup Maker <= 1.19.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-2336 Popup Maker – Popup for opt-ins, lead gen, & more <= 1.18.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2017-2284 Cross-site scripting in Popup Maker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grjj-rwj8-4mx3.