CVE-2021-38342

Name: CVE-2021-38342
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-30T19:15:09.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-38342 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the `npBulkAction`s and `npBulkEdit` `admin_post` actions, which allowed attackers to trash or permanently purge arbitrary posts as well as changing their status, reassigning their ownership, and editing other metadata.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the `npBulkAction`s and `npBulkEdit` `admin_post` actions, which allowed attackers to trash or permanently purge arbitrary posts as well as changing their status, reassigning their ownership, and editing other metadata.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kylephillips	Nested Pages	<= 3.1.15

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38342?

How severe is CVE-2021-38342?

CVE-2021-38342 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38342?

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Source: NVD / NIST