Vulnerability · Published Jun 8, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47982WordPress Plugin WP-Paginate 2.1.3 Stored XSS via preset
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP-Paginate from maxfoundry. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
WordPress Plugin WP-Paginate 2.1.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the preset parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to the plugin settings page with script payloads in the preset parameter that are stored and executed when administrators view the settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| maxfoundry | WP-Paginate | 2.1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-49355 exploit
- Product Reference product
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin WP-Paginate 2.1.3 Stored XSS via preset third-party-advisory