CVE-2024-7301 WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload

What is CVE-2024-7301?

CVE-2024-7301 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nickboss Iptanus File Upload, published on 16 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.8 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 SVG file.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7301?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iptanus Wordpress File Upload.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7301?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7301 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-2024-7301 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in nickboss Iptanus File Upload

• CVE-2024-11613 Code injection in Iptanus File Upload Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-11635 WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.12 - Unuathenticated Remote Code Execution Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-9047 The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfu_file_downloader.php. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-10564 Path traversal in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-24962 WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Path Traversal to RCE High 8.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-gw3m-cj7m-xhp2.