CVE-2021-24563

medium

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

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e53ef41e-a176-4d00-916a-3a03835370f1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165515/WordPress-Frontend-Uploader-1.3.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-10-11

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.26379