CVE-2021-47910 WordPress Plugin AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the icon title field, leading to stored XSS affecting all users viewing the plugin interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-47910?
CVE-2021-47910 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Accesspressthemes AccessPress Social Icons, published on 10 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by entering JavaScript payloads into the 'icon title' field. Attackers can store XSS payloads like image tags with onerror event handlers that execute when the plugin page is viewed, affecting all users who access the plugin interface.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47910?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47910?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47910 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-2021-47910 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47910 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2383-5994-2wcp.