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CVE-2021-38316: The WP Academic People List WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the category_name parameter in the ~/admin-panel.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary...
CVE-2021-38316 · published 5 years ago
Summary
The WP Academic People List WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the category_name parameter in the ~/admin-panel.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.4.1.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| wp_academic_people_list_project | wp_academic_people_list |
<= 0.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:wp_academic_people_list_project:wp_academic_people_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
Original advisory text
The WP Academic People List WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the category_name parameter in the ~/admin-panel.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary...
The WP Academic People List WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the category_name parameter in the ~/admin-panel.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.4.1.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-academic-people/tags/0.4.1/admin-p... Exploit Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38316 Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2021
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-38316 · NVD
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