Cyber Posture

CVE-2021-47975

HighPublic PoC

Published: 16 May 2026

Published
16 May 2026
Modified
16 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score N/A
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-47975 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering
addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

NVD Description

WP Learn Manager 1.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the fieldtitle parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to the jslm_fieldordering page with XSS payloads in the fieldtitle field to execute…

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arbitrary JavaScript when administrators view the field ordering interface.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-79

Affected Products

Wordpress
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

References