CVE-2021-24736: Shared Files < 1.6.57 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-10-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with frontend file upload – a better Media Library — Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.6.57 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Affected products

Shared Files: before 1.6.57 — fixed in 1.6.57

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Shared Files 1.6.57. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d72275bd-0c66-4b2a-940d-d5256b5426cc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d72275bd-0c66-4b2a-940d-d5256b5426cc

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