CVE-2021-24177

WP File Manager < 7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In the default configuration of the File Manager WordPress plugin before 7.1, a Reflected XSS can occur on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties when a payload is submitted on the User-Agent parameter. The payload is then reflected back on the web application response.

En la configuración predeterminada del plugin de WordPress File Manager versiones anteriores a 7.1, un ataque de tipo XSS reflejado puede ocurrir en el endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties cuando es enviada una carga útil en el parámetro User-Agent. La carga útil entonces es reflejada en la respuesta de la aplicación web

*Credits: Veno Eivazian

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
2021-02-26 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829	2021-04-09

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Webdesi9 Search vendor "Webdesi9"		File Manager Search vendor "Webdesi9" for product "File Manager"				< 7.1 Search vendor "Webdesi9" for product "File Manager" and version " < 7.1"		wordpress		Affected