PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Popup Maker safe?
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What this plugin does
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popup-maker - Author: Daniel Iser
- 700000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (4503 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 20982754 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-11-17
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.24.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-15 2:07am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
19 known CVEs on file for Popup Maker.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-28177 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.24.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.24.0 | 1.24.0 | 2026-08-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-8848 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.23.0 | Missing Authorization | High 7.2 | < 1.23.0 | 1.23.0 | 2026-07-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-24746 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.20.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 1.20.3 | 1.20.3 | 2025-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10583 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.20.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.20.3 | 1.20.3 | 2024-12-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-47358 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.20.0 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 1.20.0 | 1.20.0 | 2024-09-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-7054 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.19.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.19.1 | 1.19.1 | 2024-08-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-5561 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.19.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.19.1 | 1.19.1 | 2024-08-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2336 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.18.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.18.3 | 1.18.3 | 2024-03-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 19 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-33999 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.10.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 | 2023-07-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-47597 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.18.0 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 5.3 | < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 | 2023-03-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.18.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.18.1 | 1.18.1 | 2023-03-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-45819 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.18.0 | Missing Authorization | Low 3.5 | < 1.18.0 | 1.18.0 | 2023-03-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.18.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.18.1 | 1.18.1 | 2023-03-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-3690 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.16.11 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.16.11 | 1.16.11 | 2022-10-31 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4381 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.16.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.16.9 | 1.16.9 | 2022-09-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4362 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.16.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.16.9 | 1.16.9 | 2022-09-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-1104 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.16.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.16.5 | 1.16.5 | 2022-04-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2019-17574 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.8.13 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | Critical 9.1 | < 1.8.13 | 1.8.13 | 2019-10-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | 2019-02-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-2284 | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.6.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 | 2017-07-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.20.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.20.5 | 1.20.5 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.21.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.21.0 | 1.21.0 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder [popup-maker] < 1.8.3 | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Freemius Library < 2.2.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Option Update | — | Unknown | < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-4381 | Popup Maker < 1.16.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Subscription Form | — | Unknown | < 1.16.9 | 1.16.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-4205 | Popup Maker < 1.20.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via popupID Parameter | — | Unknown | < 1.20.5 | 1.20.5 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-9490 | Popup Maker < 1.21.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via title Parameter | — | Unknown | < 1.21.0 | 1.21.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Popup Maker updated — 1.24.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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