CVE-2021-38343 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Open Redirect
An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted POST parameters in the Nested Pages WordPress plugin admin actions.
- 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-2021-38343?
CVE-2021-38343 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kyle Phillips Nested Pages, published on 30 Aug 2021. 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
The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to an Open Redirect via the `page` POST parameter in the `npBulkActions`, `npBulkEdit`, `npListingSort`, and `npCategoryFilter` `admin_post` actions.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38343?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kylephillips Nested Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38343?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kyle Phillips Nested Pages
- CVE-2024-5943 Nested Pages <= 3.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2021-38342 Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Post Deletion and Modification
- CVE-2023-49195 WordPress Nested Pages Plugin <= 3.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-8759 Nested Pages <= 3.2.8 - Editor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2025-0718 Nested Pages < 3.2.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg24-7m7r-fcx2.