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CVE-2021-47982: WordPress Plugin WP-Paginate 2.1.3 Stored XSS via preset

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-08 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• WP-Paginate: 2.1.3

References

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

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