CVE-2022-45819 WordPress Popup Maker plugin <= 1.17.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Popup Maker WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2022-45819?
CVE-2022-45819 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Popup Maker, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Popup Maker Popup Maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Popup Maker: from n/a through 1.17.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45819?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Code-Atlantic Popup Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-45819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in 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-6h8p-5x85-6w38.