Shared Files <= 1.7.28 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2024-43230
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published August 9, 2024
Last Updated August 13, 2024
Researcher Abdi Pranata
Description

The Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.28 via the export functionality and lack of protected directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data information from export files generated by the plugin.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shared-files (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.7.28
Patched Version
  • 1.7.29
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