VDB-273857 · CVE-2024-6494 · GCVE-0-2024-6494

File Upload Plugin up to 4.24.7 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in File Upload Plugin up to 4.24.7 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-6494. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in File Upload Plugin up to 4.24.7 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.24.8 does not properly sanitize and escape certain parameters, which could allow unauthenticated users to execute stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The weakness was disclosed by Majdeddine Ben Hadj Brahim. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-6494 since 07/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.24.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

File Upload Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Upload Plugin 4.24.8

Timelineinfo

07/03/2024 🔍
08/07/2024 +35 days 🔍
08/07/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2025 +247 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Majdeddine Ben Hadj Brahim
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273857

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2024 08:36
Updated: 04/12/2025 00:19
Changes: 08/07/2024 08:36 (56), 03/15/2025 18:47 (4), 04/12/2025 00:19 (1)
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