CVE-2021-24177
"WordPress File Manager Reflected XSS Vulnerability"
Description
In the default configuration of the File Manager WordPress plugin before 7.1, a Reflected XSS can occur on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties when a payload is submitted on the User-Agent parameter. The payload is then reflected back on the web application response.
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 24, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24177
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24177.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8 | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24177 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24177
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-24177 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-24177 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webdesi9:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 7.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:filemanagerpro:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 7.1 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/ Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ No Types Assigned https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/ Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webdesi9:file_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.1
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.4
Base CVSS Score: 3.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} -8.05%
score
0.44886
percentile