PopularFX

PopularFX has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2024; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.3, and the most serious one scores 4.3 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for PopularFX has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by Dhabaleshwar Das. PopularFX is installed on roughly 100,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
4.3/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

1

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 4.3CVE-2024-31383

PopularFX <= 1.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Notice Dismissal

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Vulnerability Records

1 records
PopularFX screenshot
Latestv1.2.7
4.6(115)
92/100
Last Updated
2025-08-13 (1y ago)
Active Installs
100,000+
Downloads
1,266,478
Requires WP
0+
Requires PHP
5.5+
Created
2020-10-12 (6y ago)

Lightweight theme to make beautiful websites with Pagelayer. Includes 100s of pre-made templates to design your dream website !

Tags
BlogE commerceOne columnCustom logoCustom menuTwo columnsLeft sidebarMicroformatsPost formatsEntertainmentRight sidebarTheme optionsFeatured imagesCustom backgroundThreaded commentsTranslation readyFull width templateRTL language support

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