Stored Cross-Site Scripting Flaw in WordPress File Upload Plugins
CVE-2023-2767

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WordPress File Upload
WordPress File Upload Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2023

Summary

The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins are susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level permissions to inject malicious scripts into administrative settings. Such scripts can execute on pages viewed by other users, presenting a security risk, particularly in multi-site installations and where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress File Upload * <= 4.19.1

WordPress File Upload Pro * <= 4.19.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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