CVE-2021-20781

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 14, 2021 at 01:20 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:34 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsWordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies FilterWordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Meta Data Filter & Taxonomies Filter versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter · Pluginuswordpress-plugin

95%

v < 1.2.82.2.2 ≤ v < 2.2.8

Affected range stops below 1.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter · REALMAG777wordpress-plugin

60%

versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN48413554/index.html

x_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wp-filter.com/

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wp-filter.com/update-v-2-2-8-v-1-2-8/

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-352

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