Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in A WP Life Modal Popup Box modal-popup-box allows Object Injection.This issue affects Modal Popup Box: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.
Published: 2026-02-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability caused by deserialization of untrusted data. Exploiting it could allow an attacker to create malicious PHP objects that are later unserialized by the plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server. The flaw is identified as CWE‑502, which signals that insecure deserialization can compromise data integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Systems

The A WP Life:Modal Popup Box plugin, specifically the Modal Popup Box component, is affected in all versions up to and including 1.6.1. No other product or version information is supplied in the data.

Risk and Exploitability

This is a high severity flaw with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant potential impact. The EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting that the exploitation likelihood is currently low, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the attack vector is likely an unauthenticated remote input that can be sent to the plugin’s data processing endpoint, though the exact method is not explicitly detailed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 20:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Modal Popup Box to version 1.6.2 or later, which contains a patch for the deserialization flaw.
  • If the plugin is not essential, remove it completely from the WordPress installation to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Disable or tighten any plugin settings that allow external data to be stored or processed, ensuring that only trusted sources can submit data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 27, 2026 at 20:40 UTC.

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History

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared A Wp Life
A Wp Life modal Popup Box
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products A Wp Life
A Wp Life modal Popup Box
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in A WP Life Modal Popup Box modal-popup-box allows Object Injection.This issue affects Modal Popup Box: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.
Title WordPress Modal Popup Box plugin <= 1.6.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-502
References

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A Wp Life Modal Popup Box
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T20:00:20.623Z

Reserved: 2025-12-19T10:17:03.706Z

Link: CVE-2025-68526

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Updated: 2026-02-24T21:04:57.576Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-02-20T16:22:10.837

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-68526

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-27T20:45:12Z

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