CVE-2021-24177 json
WP File Manager < 7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2021-04-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11091
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the default configuration of the File Manager WordPress plugin before 7.1, a Reflected XSS can occur on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties when a payload is submitted on the User-Agent parameter. The payload is then reflected back on the web application response.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- n4nj0.github.io https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown File Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2476829/
patch, third-party-advisory
-
n4nj0.github.io
/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24177
- NVD CVE-2021-24177
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