CVE-2021-24563 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 26.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Frontend Uploader WordPress plugin through 1.3.2 does not prevent HTML files from being uploaded via its form, allowing unauthenticated user to upload a malicious HTML file containing JavaScript for example, which will be triggered when someone access the file directly
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 26.38% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-10-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| frontend uploader project | frontend uploader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Frontend Uploader 1.3.2 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (Unauthenticated) | 2022-01-12 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165515/WordPress-Frontend-Uploader-1.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e53ef41e-a176-4d00-916a-3a03835370f1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165515/WordPress-Frontend-Uploader-1.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e53ef41e-a176-4d00-916a-3a03835370f1
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