CVE-2021-24961
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-03-07 08:16
Modified
2024-08-03 19:49
Severity ?
Summary
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
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722Patch, Third Party Advisory
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown wordpress-file-upload-pro Version: 4.16.3   < 4.16.3
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