WordPress File Upload <= 4.16.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24961
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published February 14, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher apple502j
Description

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-file-upload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.16.3
Patched Version
  • 4.16.3
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