Cross-site scripting in Anssi Laitila Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dfxp File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.42 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the dfxp file. This issue affects only Apache-based environments, where dfxp files are handled by default.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anssi Laitila | Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing | up to 1.7.42 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing VendorAnssi Laitila Affected up to 1.7.42 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13504
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg2j-qw7w-fx96
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f4210a0-5448-4ff6-876a-37db4ad9b23a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shared-files/tags/1.7.40
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3231372%40shared-files%2Ftrunk&old=3229309%40shared-files%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More Anssi Laitila vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-03919 Shared Files <= 1.7.48 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sanitize_file Function CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-22773 WordPress Shared Files plugin <= 1.7.19 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-03029 Contact List <= 3.0.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via '_cl_map_iframe' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2022-04562 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-21559 WordPress Shared Files plugin <= 1.7.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-13504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg2j-qw7w-fx96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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