Upload Media By URL < 1.0.8 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Upload Media By URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not have CSRF check when uploading files, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins upload files (including HTML containing JS code for users with the unfiltered_html capability) on their behalf.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Upload Media By URL (Unknown): 1.0.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Upload Media By URL | before 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Upload Media By URL VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.8 Fixed in 1.0.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:notetoservices:upload_media_by_url:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Notetoservices |
- cpe:2.3:a:notetoservices:upload_media_by_url:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Notetoservices
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Upload Media By URL (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3720
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9xx-v54p-m2hw
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-3720 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3720 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9xx-v54p-m2hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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