Frontend Uploader <= 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24563
CVSS Medium (6.1)
Publicly Published September 21, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Veshraj Ghimire
Description

The Frontend Uploader WordPress plugin through 1.3.2 does not prevent HTML files from being uploaded via its form, allowing unauthenticated user to upload a malicious HTML file containing JavaScript for example, which will be triggered when someone access the file directly

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug frontend-uploader (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.2
Patched Version
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