CVE-2021-24936 affects the WP Extra File Types WordPress plugin prior to version 0.5.1. This vulnerability stems from a lack of CSRF protection and insufficient sanitization of settings, allowing a logged-in administrator to be tricked into changing plugin settings. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (High), successful exploitation could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability remains a risk for unpatched installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp_extra_file_types_project:wp_extra_file_types:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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