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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
maxfoundry WP-Paginate affected
Version Status Constraints
2.1.3 affected —

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Workaround

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References
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-paginate/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49355 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-paginate-stored-xss-via-preset cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WordPress Plugin WP-Paginate 2.1.3 Stored XSS via preset
First Time appeared Maxfoundry
Maxfoundry wp-paginate
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:wp-paginate:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Maxfoundry
Maxfoundry wp-paginate
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-08T01:55:25.110Z

Reserved: 2026-06-07T22:04:07.971Z

Link: CVE-2021-47982

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-08T02:16:22.190

Modified: 2026-06-08T02:16:22.190

Link: CVE-2021-47982

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