CVE-2024-6494: wordpress file upload vulnerability

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.
CVE-2024-6494CVSS 6.1CMS

CVE-2024-6494: wordpress file upload vulnerability

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.

CVSS
6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS
28.8%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
wordpress file upload

What is known

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.

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