TI-2021-07240 Aliases CVE-2021-24961 GHSA-v8xx-gxhg-qqpr

WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

LOW 26CWE-79Published 2022-03-07 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.16.3, wordpress-file-upload-pro WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape some of its shortcode argument, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00674 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed WordPress File Upload (Unknown): 4.16.3wordpress-file-upload-pro (Unknown): 4.16.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	WordPress File Upload	4.16.3 to before 4.16.3	4.16.3	Patch available	CNA
Unknown	wordpress-file-upload-pro	4.16.3 to before 4.16.3	4.16.3	Patch available	CNA

WordPress File Upload VendorUnknown Affected 4.16.3 to before 4.16.3 Fixed in 4.16.3 Patch available CNA
wordpress-file-upload-pro VendorUnknown Affected 4.16.3 to before 4.16.3 Fixed in 4.16.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*	before 4.16.3	Vulnerable	nickboss
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::*	before 4.16.3	Vulnerable	nickboss

cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.16.3 Vulnerable ·nickboss
cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.16.3 Vulnerable ·nickboss

Remediation

Fix · CNA WordPress File Upload (Unknown) Fixed in 4.16.3
Fix · CNA wordpress-file-upload-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 4.16.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2022-03-07
WordPress File Upload, wordpress-file-upload-pro 4.16.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07239 WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Malicious SVGPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24961
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8xx-gxhg-qqpr

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c911bbbd-0196-4e3d-ada3-4efb8a339954

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722

TI-2024-08399 Path traversal in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-06166 WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-06023 WordPress File Upload < 4.24.8 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-04428 WordPress File Upload < 4.23.3 - Author+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-10760 Code injection in nickboss Iptanus File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-08479 An issue was discovered in the File Upload plugin before 4.13.0 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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