vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-file-upload: CVE-2018-9844: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 6, 2018 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 6, 2018
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.4 for WordPress mishandles Settings attributes, leading to XSS.
Solution
wp-file-upload-plugin-cve-2018-9844
References
Rapid7 Labs
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