CVE-2021-39349: The Author Bio Box WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input val

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-39349?

author bio box: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-39349 being exploited?

CVE-2021-39349 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-2021-39349 affect?

CVE-2021-39349 affects author bio box. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Author Bio Box WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input validation and sanitization via several parameters found in the ~/includes/admin/class-author-bio-box-admin.php file which allowed at

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-39349?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2021-39349 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting author bio box. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Author Bio Box WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input validation and sanitization via several parameters found in the ~/includes/admin/class-author-bio-box-admin.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 3.3.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and si

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2021-10-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: author bio box project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-10-15 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

author bio box project author bio box UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.3.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy author-bio-box || rpm -q author-bio-box || author-bio-box --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade author-bio-box

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade author-bio-box

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-2021-39349?

author bio box: upgrade to newer than 3.3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-39349 being exploited?

CVE-2021-39349 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-2021-39349 affect?

CVE-2021-39349 affects author bio box. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Author Bio Box WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input validation and sanitization via several parameters found in the ~/includes/admin/class-author-bio-box-admin.php file which allowed at

How urgent is CVE-2021-39349?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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