External Media <= 1.0.36 - Authenticated(Author+) File Upload to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (6.4)
Publicly Published March 30, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

The External Media plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to File Upload due to insufficient file type validation in the isUnsafe function in versions up to, and including, 1.0.36. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the upload_files capability, such as authors, to upload dangerous file types such as unsanitized SVG files which can lead to Cross-Site Scripting.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug external-media (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.36
Patched Version
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