Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24961
CVE-2021-24961
Description
The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 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
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <4.16.3
- cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <4.16.3
- WordPress/WordPress File Uploaddescription
- Range: <4.16.3
- Range: <4.16.3
Patches
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References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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