CVE-2021-39342: The Credova_Financial WordPress plugin discloses a site's associated Credova API account username and password

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-39342?

financial: upgrade to 1.4.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-39342 being exploited?

CVE-2021-39342 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-39342 affect?

CVE-2021-39342 affects financial. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Credova_Financial WordPress plugin discloses a site's associated Credova API account username and password in plaintext via an AJAX action whenever a site user goes to checkout on a page that has the Credova Financing option enabled. Th

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-39342?

Priority 37/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2021-39342 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting financial. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Credova_Financial WordPress plugin discloses a site's associated Credova API account username and password in plaintext via an AJAX action whenever a site user goes to checkout on a page that has the Credova Financing option enabled. This affects versions up to, and including, 1.4.8.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-319, CWE-522
Published	2021-09-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: credova

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-09-29 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

credova financial UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.4.9

Fixed in: 1.4.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy financial || rpm -q financial || financial --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.4.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade financial

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade financial

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-39342?

financial: upgrade to 1.4.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-39342 being exploited?

CVE-2021-39342 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-39342 affect?

CVE-2021-39342 affects financial. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Credova_Financial WordPress plugin discloses a site's associated Credova API account username and password in plaintext via an AJAX action whenever a site user goes to checkout on a page that has the Credova Financing option enabled. Th

How urgent is CVE-2021-39342?

Priority 37/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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