Is wp-html-author-bio (WordPress plugin) vulnerable?

WordPress wp-html-author-bio has 1 known advisory in the phpwarden feed. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28.

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0on CISA KEV

1no fix recorded

CVE	Title	Severity	CVSS	Affected	Fixed in
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	medium	5.4	`<=1.2.0`	–

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