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Modal WindowWordPress extension · Wow Company

CVE-2024-43346

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.0.4 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wow-Company Modal Window allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Modal Window: from n/a through 6.0.3.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A stored XSS vulnerability exists in Wow-Company Modal Window plugin (versions through 6.0.3) where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being rendered in web pages. This allows malicious JavaScript code to be stored and executed when other users view affected modal windows.

MitigationUpdate the Modal Window plugin to the latest patched version. As a temporary measure, disable the plugin until an update is available.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Modal WindowWordPress extension
Affected:< 6.0.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Modal Window plugin is installed
    Access WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins section, and look for 'Wow Company Modal Window' or 'Modal Window' by Wow-Company in the list of installed plugins
    Affected if Plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Modal Window, and view the version number displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if Version number is less than 6.0.4 (versions 6.0.3 and below are affected)
  3. Identify modal windows accepting user input
    Navigate to Modal Window settings in WordPress admin (usually under a 'Modal Window' menu item created by the plugin). Review each modal configuration to identify which ones accept and display user-submitted content or external input
    Affected if Any modal window is configured to display user-supplied input without additional server-side sanitization
  4. Inspect modal content for suspicious scripts
    View the source of published modal windows (via browser developer tools or page source). Look for <script> tags, javascript: URLs, or event handlers (onclick, onerror, etc.) within modal content that were not intentionally added
    Affected if Unexpected JavaScript code or event handlers are present in modal window output
  5. Review WordPress audit logs
    Check WordPress activity logs or security plugins for recent changes to Modal Window configurations, particularly creation or modification of modal entries with unusual content
    Affected if Recent modifications show unexpected HTML/script content in modal configurations

Environment is affected if Wow Company Modal Window plugin version is below 6.0.4 and modal windows are configured to display user-supplied content without additional sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.0.4 or later
Fixed in 6.0.4
Interim mitigation

Update the Modal Window plugin to the latest patched version. As a temporary measure, disable the plugin until an update is available.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.0.4

  1. Log into the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find the Modal Window plugin by Wow-Company
  4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 6.0.4
  5. Alternatively, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload and upload version 6.0.4 of the plugin
  6. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 6.0.4 in the plugins list

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Modal Window Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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