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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-38316
WP Academic People List <= 0.4.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- p7e4
Affected Vendor
WP Academic People List
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WP Academic People List
Vulnerable Versions:
0.4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 9th, 2021
Last Modified:
May 5th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N