Plugins · wp-nested-pages · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Nested Pages safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.3.3
- Last updated
- 2026-09-25
- Active installs
- 90,000+
- Known issues on record
- 11
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+
Nested Pages provides a drag and drop interface for managing pages & posts in the WordPress admin, while maintaining quick edit functionality. — by Hook & Filter
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.3.3). Anything older than 3.3.3 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wp-nested-pages --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-nested-pages updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
11 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
critical 9.8 CVE-2026-100512 · published 2026-09-30
PHP object injection in Nested Pages (3.3.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.3.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.3.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Contributor PHP Object Injection in Nested Pages <= 3.3.2 versions.
medium 4.8 CVE-2026-15233 · published 2026-08-04
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (older than 3.2.15)
- Affected
- older than 3.2.15
- Fixed in
- 3.2.15
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.2.15 does not properly escape post titles before outputting them into HTML attributes on an administrative listing screen, allowing users with the Editor role (or Contributor/Author when the Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.2.15 is enabled for the post type) to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the session of any higher-privileged user who views that screen.
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-8759 · published 2025-05-15
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (older than 3.2.9)
- Affected
- older than 3.2.9
- Fixed in
- 3.2.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.2.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
medium 4.8 CVE-2025-0718 · published 2025-03-23
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (older than 3.2.13)
- Affected
- older than 3.2.13
- Fixed in
- 3.2.13
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.2.13 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
medium 5.9 CVE-2025-24579 · published 2025-01-24
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (3.2.9 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.10
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kyle Phillips Nested Pages wp-nested-pages allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Nested Pages: from n/a through <= 3.2.9.
high 8.8 CVE-2024-5943 · published 2024-07-04
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Nested Pages (3.2.7 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'settingsPage' function and missing santization of the 'tab' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call local php files via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2024-5943Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-49195 · published 2023-12-14
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (3.2.6 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kyle Phillips Nested Pages allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Nested Pages: from n/a through 3.2.6.
low 3.8 CVE-2023-2434 · published 2023-05-31
Missing authorization check in Nested Pages (3.2.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'reset' function in versions up to, and including, 3.2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to reset plugin settings.
NVD CVE-2023-2434Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 4.8 CVE-2022-1990 · published 2022-06-27
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nested Pages (older than 3.1.21)
- Affected
- older than 3.1.21
- Fixed in
- 3.1.21
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.1.21 does not escape and sanitize the some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
high 8.1 CVE-2021-38342 · published 2021-08-30
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Nested Pages (3.1.15 to 3.1.15)
- Affected
- 3.1.15 to 3.1.15
- Fixed in
- 3.1.16 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.1 CVE-2021-38343 · published 2021-08-30
Open redirect in Nested Pages (3.1.15 to 3.1.15)
- Affected
- 3.1.15 to 3.1.15
- Fixed in
- 3.1.16 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-25 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.3.3).
- 2026-09-30 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2026-100512), fixed in 3.3.3.
- 2026-08-04 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-15233), fixed in 3.2.15.
- 2025-05-15 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-8759), fixed in 3.2.9.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Hook & Filter (2 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (6) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2) · PHP object injection (1) · Missing authorization (1) · Open redirect (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-nested-pages (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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