CVE-2021-24856

Shared Files < 1.6.61 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.6.61 does not sanitise and escape the Download Counter Text settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Affected

Shared Files – Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload

CVSS v3.1 NVD

4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

3.5 LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 51st percentile

Published

2021-11-17

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8fd483fb-d399-4b4f-b4ef-bbfad1b5cf1b

Security advisories

• https://mikadmin.fr/tech/XSS-Stored-Shared-Files-a837703ad010d111be11ffdf478aa6114F0lK656…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry