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TI-2021-07094 Aliases CVE-2021-24812GHSA-4w3h-ggjg-2hvj

BetterLinks < 1.2.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Priority LOW 25CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 1.2.6 does not sanitise and escape some of imported link fields, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an admin import a malicious CSV.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL (Unknown): 1.2.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownBetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL1.2.6 to before 1.2.61.2.6Patch availableCNA
  • BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.6 to before 1.2.6 Fixed in 1.2.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:betterlinks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.2.6Vulnerablewpdevteam
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:betterlinks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·wpdevteam

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24812
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w3h-ggjg-2hvj
  3. 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-24134 WordPress BetterLinks plugin <= 1.6.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-34586 WordPress BetterLinks plugin <= 2.1.7 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6

Sources

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