WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2026-73381 Deferred

Popup by Supsystic: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Popup by Supsystic is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess. The published affected range is n/a through 1.13.0.

CVE / CNA score 9.1 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Popup by Supsystic
Plugin slug
popup-by-supsystic
Affected
n/a through 1.13.0
Safe version
1.13.1
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Weakness
CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

This CVE was published Aug 18, 2026 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Popup by Supsystic to 1.13.1 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Popup by Supsystic <= 1.13.0 versions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources