What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24736?

CVE-2021-24736 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24736?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24736. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Shared Files CVE-2021-24736

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-10-18 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS File Upload Shared Files

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 18, 2021 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 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 include: Tammersoft Shared Files. Version information: before 1.6.57.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.