WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Published Jul 22, 2024
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.7.
Affected products
-
- Version -StatusaffectedConstraints<=3.6.7
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF themes | WP Post Author | unaffected |
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- < 3.6.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Update to 3.6.8 or a higher version.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 22, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 16.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 15.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.07% (0.02073) | 73.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 20.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-post-author/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-3-6-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-post-author/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-3-6-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | vdb-entryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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