Shared Files < 1.6.61 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2021-24856

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Shared Files – Easy Download Manager And File Sharing Plugin With Frontend File Upload
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2021

What is CVE-2021-24856?

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 Version(s)

Shared Files – Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload 1.6.61

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8fd483fb-d399-4b4f-b4ef-...
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https://mikadmin.fr/tech/XSS-Stored-Shared-Files-a837703a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mika
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CVE-2021-24856 : Shared Files < 1.6.61 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting