CVE-2023-6696

Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups <= 4.3.1 - Missing Authorization and Nonce Exposure

Description

The Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.1. While some functions contain a nonce check, the nonce can be obtained from the profile page of a logged-in user. This allows subscribers to perform several actions including deleting subscribers and perform blind Server-Side Request Forgery.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: popupbuilder Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f86ec30-7a9d-4c36-8559-bde331c8b958?source=cve third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/popup-builder/tags/4.2.3/com/classes/Ajax.php patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096000/popup-builder/trunk/com/classes/Ajax.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6696?
CVE-2023-6696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6696?
To fix CVE-2023-6696, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6696 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6696 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6696?
CVE-2023-6696 affects popupbuilder Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups..
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