CVE-2024-2457

Modal Window – create popup modal window <= 5.3.8 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published Apr 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Modal Window – create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27406 The Modal Window – create popup modal window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
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Title Modal Window – create popup modal window <= 5.3.8 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wow-company
Wow-company modal Window
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wow-company
Wow-company modal Window
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:01 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2024, 3:57 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:24 AM