Medium severity · published Feb 5, 2024
CVE-2024-0691
FileBird <= 5.6.0 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Folder Import
4.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The FileBird plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via imported folder titles in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. It may also be possible to socially engineer an administrator into uploading a malicious folder import.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FW
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager · ninjateam
through 5.6.0 · source: vendor
FI
Filebird · Ninjateam
through 5.5.8.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
FW
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
ninjateam
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0691
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0691
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023924/filebird
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/47f04985-dd9b-449f-8b4c-9811fe7e4a96?source=cve
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