CVE-2021-36901 WordPress Age Gate plugin <= 2.17.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2021-36901?

CVE-2021-36901 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phil Baker Age Gate (WordPress plugin), published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2021-36901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-36901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.1 Published 15 Jun 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Age Gate WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-36901?

CVE-2021-36901 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phil Baker Age Gate (WordPress plugin), published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phil Baker's Age Gate plugin <= 2.17.0 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36901?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asylumdigital Age Gate.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-36901 being exploited?