CVE-2021-24961

WordPress File Upload <= 4.16.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

5.4

CVSS Score

5.4

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

4.16.3

Patched in

708d

Time to patch

Description

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<4.16.3

PublishedFebruary 14, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginwp-file-upload

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/499483a0-957b-459e-b2f5-fc39c4f86c9e?source=api-prod

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