How severe is CVE-2021-25078?

CVE-2021-25078 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-25078 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-25078?

CVE-2021-25078 affects Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25078?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-25078 published?

CVE-2021-25078 was published on 2022-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-25078

CVE-2021-25078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager
Published: 2022-01-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.0 does not validate, sanitise and escape the IP address of requests logged by the click tracking feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admin viewing the tracked requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25078?: The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.0 does not validate, sanitise and escape the IP address of requests logged by the click tracking feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admin viewing the tracked requests.
How severe is CVE-2021-25078?: CVE-2021-25078 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-25078 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-25078?: CVE-2021-25078 affects Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25078?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-25078 published?: CVE-2021-25078 was published on 2022-01-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wpaffiliatemanager:affiliates_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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