CSRF in Ays-Pro Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups
CVE-2026-1165
The Popup Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.1. This is due to a flawed nonce implementation in the 'publish_unpublish_popupbox' function that verifies a self-created nonce rather than one submitted in the request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the publish status of popups via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1165?
- CVE-2026-1165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ays-Pro Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1165?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.