CVE-2021-24961

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 v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*
	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-03-07 09:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-24961

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24961

JSON object : View

Products Affected

iptanus

wordpress_file_upload
wordpress_file_upload_pro

CWE

CWE-79

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

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