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CVE-2021-24812: The BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 1.2.6 does not sanitise and escape some of imported link fields, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an admin import a malicious CSV.

medium Affects betterlinks (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 1.2.6 does not sanitise and escape some of imported link fields, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an admin import a malicious CSV.

Package
betterlinks (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.2.6
Fixed in
1.2.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.8th percentile)
Published
2021-11-23
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordbetterlinks (WordPress plugin) advisories

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