Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-7301WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in Iptanus File Upload from nickboss. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nickboss | Iptanus File Upload | 0 – through 4.24.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2b16b9c-48c7-4370-839b-696797ff2101?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-upload/tags/4.24.8/lib/wfu_io.php#L176
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-upload/tags/4.24.8/lib/wfu_security.php#L50
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3136025/