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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24616 affects the WordPress WP Popups plugin, package wp-popups-lite. A logged-in user may be able to access data or functionality they should not. The reported impact is mainly confidentiality, not site takeover or disruption. Public sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress plugin hygiene issue, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize internet-facing sites with public registration or many low-privileged users. Remediate during the next maintenance window unless additional exploitation evidence appears.
Technical view
The issue is a missing authorization vulnerability, CWE-862, in Damian WP Popups wp-popups-lite through version 2.2.0.5. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running WP Popups/wp-popups-lite at or below 2.2.0.5, especially where untrusted users can authenticate. Sites without the plugin, or running unaffected versions, are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation would require a low-privileged authenticated user and no victim interaction. No public exploit details are included in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
Public metadata is limited. The CVE description says affected through 2.2.0.5, while the Patchstack URL title references 2.2.0.3. Use the CVE affected range unless vendor guidance clarifies. No exploit mechanics, endpoint names, or fixed version are provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Popups/wp-popups-lite plugin.
- Identify installed plugin versions and flag versions at or below 2.2.0.5.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available from trusted sources.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit low-privileged account creation on affected sites until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Popups/wp-popups-lite is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact installed plugin version.
- Compare installed versions against the affected range through 2.2.0.5.
- Review user registration and subscriber access exposure on affected sites.
- Monitor vendor and vulnerability database entries for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.