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CVE-2023-4862 (GCVE-0-2023-4862)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-16 19:38 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:38
VLAI
Title
File Manager Pro < 1.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The File Manager Pro WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not adequately validate and escape some inputs, leading to XSS by high-privilege users.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/81821bf5-69e1-40… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown File Manager Pro Affected: 0 , < 1.8.1 (custom)
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Credits
Alex Sanford WPScan
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