CVE-2021-38343

Nested Pages <= 3.1.15 Open Redirect

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Published Aug 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to an Open Redirect via the `page` POST parameter in the `npBulkActions`, `npBulkEdit`, `npListingSort`, and `npCategoryFilter` `admin_post` actions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Kyle Phillips

Nested Pages

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.1.15`	affected	≤ 3.1.15

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kylephillips:nested_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to Version 3.1.16

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-24796	The Nested Pages WordPress plugin <= 3.1.15 was vulnerable to an Open Redirect via the `page` POST parameter in the `npBulkActions`, `npBulkEdit`, `npListingSort`, and `npCategoryFilter` `admin_post` actions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.826% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/08/nested-pages-pat%E2%80%A6on-vulnerability/
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/

History

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Subscriptions

Kylephillips Nested Pages

Weaknesses

CWE-601

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: Aug 30, 2021, 6:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:53 AM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 30, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

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