PT-2022-9531 · WordPress · Wordpress File Upload+1

Apple502J · Published 2022-03-07 · Updated 2022-03-11 · CVE-2021-24961

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.16.3 wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.16.3

Description The issue allows users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks due to the plugin not escaping some of its shortcode arguments.

Recommendations For WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.16.3, update to version 4.16.3 or later. For wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.16.3, update to version 4.16.3 or later.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24961

Affected Products

Wordpress File Upload

Wordpress File Upload Pro

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24961 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24961 · Vendor Advisory