CVE-2021-47948 WordPress GetPaid Plugin 2.4.6 HTML Injection via Help Text
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious HTML and scripts into payment form help text, leading to stored XSS execution in victim browsers.
- 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-2021-47948?
CVE-2021-47948 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in invoicing Payments Plugin GetPaid, published on 10 May 2026. 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
WordPress GetPaid Plugin 2.4.6 contains an HTML injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code by exploiting the Help Text field in payment forms. Attackers can inject malicious HTML including image tags and scripts into the Help Text field during payment form creation, which gets stored in the database and executed in the browser when the form is viewed.
Weakness: CWE-80
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47948?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47948 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-2021-47948 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47948 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff4h-43h5-63cj.