Modal Popup Box – Popup Builder, Show Offers And News in Popup <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection in awl_modal_popup_box_shortcode
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-2008 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-04-04 03:15:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:20:57 UTC |
| Description | The Modal Popup Box – Popup Builder, Show Offers And News in Popup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via deserialization of untrusted input in the awl_modal_popup_box_shortcode function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.006700000 probability, percentile 0.713330000 (date 2026-04-12)
Problem Types: CWE-502 | CWE-502 CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Awordpresslife | Modal Popup Box | affected 1.5.2 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Awordpresslife | Modal Popup Box | affected 1.5.2 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fca3d106-49df-49fc-a90d-e0cb2... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modal-popup-box/trunk/include/modal-popup-box-shortco... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Francesco Carlucci (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-04-03T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.