CVE-2021-20746

Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts 5.3.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cabrerahector.com Vendor Advisory cabrerahector.com
Affected: Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ release notes product third party advisory
https://cabrerahector.com/wordpress/wordpress-popular-posts-5-3-improved-php-8-support-retina-display-support-and-more/#minor-updates-and-hotfixes vendor advisory
https://cabrerahector.com/ vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63066062/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20746?
CVE-2021-20746 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-20746?
To fix CVE-2021-20746, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-20746 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-20746 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-20746?
CVE-2021-20746 affects Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts.
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