WordPress Age Gate plugin <= 2.17.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phil Baker's Age Gate plugin <= 2.17.0 at WordPress.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00811 57th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Baker | Age Gate (WordPress plugin) | <= 2.17.0 – 2.17.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Age Gate (WordPress plugin) VendorPhil Baker Affected <= 2.17.0 – 2.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:asylumdigital:age_gate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.17.0 | Vulnerable | Asylumdigital |
- cpe:2.3:a:asylumdigital:age_gate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.17.0 Vulnerable ·Asylumdigital
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpjw-qvg4-9cv9
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-36901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpjw-qvg4-9cv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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