Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress site using Popup Maker up to version 1.17.1 could expose sensitive information to unauthenticated visitors through accessible debug log data. The disclosed impact is confidentiality only, not site takeover or data alteration. Treat this as a targeted cleanup and update task for affected WordPress properties.
Executive priority
Prioritize within normal vulnerability remediation cycles, faster for public WordPress sites handling leads, customer data, or credentials. This is not presented as an actively exploited critical issue, but unauthenticated data exposure can still create downstream business risk.
Technical view
CVE-2022-47597 is a CWE-200 sensitive information exposure issue in the Popup Maker WordPress plugin package popup-maker through 1.17.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Popup Maker plugin installed at version 1.17.1 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected hosting platforms, default configurations, or specific data types exposed beyond debug log information.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no supplied source states active exploitation. The attack prerequisites are low because the CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated access with no user interaction, but the documented impact is limited information disclosure.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies sensitive information exposure through unauthenticated access to debug log data in Popup Maker through 1.17.1. The bundle does not provide endpoint details, proof of exploitation, fixed-version metadata, or exploit telemetry, so validation should focus on plugin inventory, version status, and whether logs were exposed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Popup Maker plugin package popup-maker.
- Move affected installations off Popup Maker 1.17.1 or earlier per vendor guidance.
- Confirm debug logs are not publicly reachable.
- Review exposed logs for sensitive information that may require rotation.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack guidance for confirmed fixed-version details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Popup Maker versions across all WordPress sites.
- Verify no production site runs Popup Maker 1.17.1 or earlier.
- Review server access logs for unusual unauthenticated debug-log access.
- Check whether exposed debug logs contained credentials, tokens, or personal data.
- Document remediation status for each affected site.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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