vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-file-upload: CVE-2021-24961: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Feb 14, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
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
Solution
wp-file-upload-plugin-cve-2021-24961
References
Rapid7 Labs
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