XSS in Deepakkite File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files
CVE-2023-4636
The WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1df04293-87e9-4ab4-975d-54d36… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xsn1210/vul2/blob/main/xss[WordPressFile] .md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2961909/user-private-files (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4636?
- CVE-2023-4636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Deepakkite File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4636?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4636 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.