Cross-site scripting in Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01442 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts | up to 5.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Popular Posts VendorHector Cabrera Affected up to 5.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 5.3.2 | Vulnerable | Hector Cabrera |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·Hector Cabrera
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20746
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmfx-m292-fc24
References
More Hector Cabrera Wordpress Popular Posts vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18778 WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21260 External initialization of trusted variables or data stores vulnerability exists in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24410 WordPress WordPress Popular Posts Plugin <= 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-14964 WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-20746 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20746 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmfx-m292-fc24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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