Shared Files: A security weakness
Shared Files is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Shared Files
- Plugin slug
shared-files- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 16, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Oct 16, 2023 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shared Files 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 Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not return the right Content-Type header for the specified uploaded file. Therefore, an attacker can upload an allowed file extension injected with malicious scripts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N