CVE-2023-2767 Cross-site scripting in Iptanus File Upload

Medium 4.4 Published 9 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Administrators can inject scripts via settings in WordPress File Upload plugins, affecting multi-site or restricted HTML installations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2767?

CVE-2023-2767 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Iptanus File Upload, published on 9 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2767?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Iptanus Wordpress File Upload, Iptanus Wordpress File Upload Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-2767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65xg-x39w-4v93.