CVE-2022-4362 Popup Maker < 1.16.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped shortcode attributes in Popup Maker, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4362?
CVE-2022-4362 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Popup Maker, published on 2 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Popup Maker WordPress plugin before 1.16.9 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Code-Atlantic Popup Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4362 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-2022-4362 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4362 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-jwf2-6pcx-2939.