Medium severity · published Apr 5, 2021
CVE-2021-24177
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…
5.4
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FM
File Manager · Filemanagerpro
before 7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24177
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24177
Exploit
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8
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