CVE-2021-24936: WP Extra File Types < 0.5.1 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The WP Extra File Types WordPress plugin before 0.5.1 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, nor sanitise and escape some of them, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected products

WP Extra File Types: before 0.5.1 — fixed in 0.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Extra File Types 0.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4fb61b84-ff5f-4b4c-a516-54b749f9611e
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4fb61b84-ff5f-4b4c-a516-54b749f9611e

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