CVE-2024-9061

HIGH NUCLEI

WP Popup Builder <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-9061. PoCs published by RandomRobbieBF. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates an unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability in WP Popup Builder <= 1.3.5 via the `wp_ajax_nopriv_shortcode_Api_Add` AJAX action. The exploit sends a crafted POST request to execute arbitrary shortcodes, bypassing authentication.

Description

The The WP Popup Builder – Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via the wp_ajax_nopriv_shortcode_Api_Add AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in version 1.3.5 with a nonce check, which effectively prevented access to the affected function. However, version 1.3.6 incorporates the correct authorization check to prevent unauthorized access.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by RandomRobbieBF · poc
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-9061

This PoC demonstrates an unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability in WP Popup Builder <= 1.3.5 via the `wp_ajax_nopriv_shortcode_Api_Add` AJAX action. The exploit sends a crafted POST request to execute arbitrary shortcodes, bypassing authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP Popup Builder – Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation <= 1.3.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

WP Popup Builder Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation <= 1.3.5 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
HIGHVERIFIEDby s4e-io
FOFA: body="/wp-content/plugins/wp-popup-builder/"

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.5132
EPSS Percentile 98.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
themehunk/WP Popup Builder – Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation < 1.3.5
themehunk/wp_popup_builder < 1.3.6
Published Oct 16, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026