Disclosed
CVE-2021-24856
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.6.61 does not sanitise and escape the Download Counter Text settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low Priority0.21%
The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)
7-Day Exploitation Trend
Vulnerability Timeline
2 eventsNov 17, 2021
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Nov 18, 2021
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.
Threat Actor Attribution
PREMIUM INTELAssociated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes
Remediation & Mitigation
SOLUTIONOfficial patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.
# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
Affected Products
1 Total
tammersoft/shared_filesAll Versions
Am I Vulnerable?
Check your domain or package.json for CVE-2021-24856 exposure.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Base Score
4.8/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published Date
Nov 17, 2021
Last Modified
Nov 18, 2021
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