CVE-2022-0479 in the critical feed json
Popup Builder < 4.1.1 - SQL Injection to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-03-28 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15617
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 43.8%
- EPSS 43.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.1 does not sanitise and escape the sgpb-subscription-popup-id parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the All Subscribers admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection, which could also be used to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack against a logged in admin opening a malicious link
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
43.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Popup Builder Plugin - SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d2bbbaf-fbfd-4921-ba4e-684e2e77e816 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2686454
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/0d2bbbaf-fbfd-4921-ba4e-684e2e77e816
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0479
- NVD CVE-2022-0479
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