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CVE-2021-20781: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authenti

high Affects wordpress-meta-data-and-taxonomies-filter (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authenti

Package
wordpress-meta-data-and-taxonomies-filter (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.2.8 or >=2.2.2 and <2.2.8
Fixed in
1.2.8, 2.2.8
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (58.1th percentile)
Published
2021-07-14
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordwordpress-meta-data-and-taxonomies-filter (WordPress plugin) advisories

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