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WP-Paginate vulnerabilities
WP-Paginate has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 8 Jun 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 2.2.6
- Last updated
- 21 May 2026
- Most recent
- 8 Jun 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-47982 | Medium 6.4 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-2050 | Medium 4.8 | Before 2.1.9 | Fixed in 2.1.9 | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-4222 | Medium 4.8 | Before 2.1.4 | Fixed in 2.1.4 | 28 Feb 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-47982, 8 Jun 2026
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2050, 11 Jul 2022
- The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not escape one of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed CVE record
- CVE-2021-4222, 28 Feb 2022
- The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not sanitise and escape its preset settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed CVE record
What to do if you run WP-Paginate
If you run WP-Paginate, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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