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CVE-2021-24545: The WP HTML Author Bio WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise the HTML allowed in the Bio of users, allowing them to use malicious JavaScript code, which will be executed when anyone visit a

medium Affects wp-html-author-bio (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP HTML Author Bio WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise the HTML allowed in the Bio of users, allowing them to use malicious JavaScript code, which will be executed when anyone visit a

Package
wp-html-author-bio (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.2.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.4th percentile)
Published
2021-10-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordwp-html-author-bio (WordPress plugin) advisories

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