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CVE-2024-8673 (GCVE-0-2024-8673)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-15 20:07 – Updated: 2025-05-20 19:25
VLAI
Title
Z-Downloads < 1.11.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
Summary
The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.7 does not properly validate uploaded files allowing for the uploading of SVGs containing malicious JavaScript.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-20 19:19 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fed2cd26-7ccb-41… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Z-Downloads Affected: 0 , < 1.11.7 (semver)
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Credits
Bob Matyas WPScan
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