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CVE-2023-4962

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 11, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Video PopUp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'video_popup' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 Plugin · video-popup
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.1.3
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • alobaidi Video PopUp — Up to and including 1.1.3
  • wp-plugins video_popup — Up to and including 1.1.3

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/video-popup/trunk/features/shortcode.php?rev=2928708#L144 Broken Link
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3004434/video-popup Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/670ea03e-2f76-48a4-9f40-bc4cfd987a89?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record