WP HTML Author Bio <= 1.2.0 - Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 28CWE-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
The WP HTML Author Bio WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise the HTML allowed in the Bio of users, allowing them to use malicious JavaScript code, which will be executed when anyone visit a post in the frontend made by such user. As a result, user with a role as low as author could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users, which could potentially lead to privilege escalation when an admin view the related post/s.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.018 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP HTML Author Bio | 1.2.0 – 1.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP HTML Author Bio VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.0 – 1.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_html_author_bio_project:wp_html_author_bio:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Wp Html Author Bio Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_html_author_bio_project:wp_html_author_bio:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Wp Html Author Bio Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv7x-q4ch-37fx
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24545 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xv7x-q4ch-37fx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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