Popup Builder by OptinMonster <= 1.1.4.5 - Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2016-10996
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published January 14, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher James Golovich
Description

The OptinMonster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.1.4.5 via the shortcode() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug optinmonster (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.4.6
Patched Version
  • 1.1.4.6
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