Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing: Cross-site scripting
Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing
- Plugin slug
shared-files- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 31, 2025
This CVE was published Jan 31, 2025 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing 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 – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dfxp File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.42 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 dfxp file. This issue affects only Apache-based environments, where dfxp files are handled by default.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N