Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager: Cross-site scripting
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
- Plugin slug
folders- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 06, 2024
This CVE was published Aug 06, 2024 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N