Wp File Upload: Cross-site scripting
Wp File Upload is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Wp File Upload
- Plugin slug
wp-file-upload- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 01, 2024
This CVE was published Apr 01, 2024 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp File Upload 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
A vulnerability has been found in wp-file-upload Plugin up to 2.4.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wfu_ajax_action_callback of the file lib/wfu_ajaxactions.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.4.4 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is c846327df030a0a97da036a2f07c769ab9284ddb. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-258781 was assigned to this vulnerability.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N