Name: CVE-2021-24736: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24736, CWE-79, CVSS 4.8, EPSS 0.00206

The Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with frontend file upload – a better Media Library — Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.6.57 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Shared Files Plugin	—	Update shared-files plugin to version 1.6.57, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Sep 15, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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