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CVE-2021-24605: The create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin through 0.4.6 (available to authenticated user) does not sanitise or escape user input before outputting it back in

medium Affects custom-post-view-generator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin through 0.4.6 (available to authenticated user) does not sanitise or escape user input before outputting it back in

Package
custom-post-view-generator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=0.4.6
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.6th percentile)
Published
2021-09-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordcustom-post-view-generator (WordPress plugin) advisories

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