XSS in Anssilaitila Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure Sharing
CVE-2025-4392
The Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via html File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.48 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping within the sanitize_file() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin’s MIME-only checks and inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the html file.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4392?
- CVE-2025-4392 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anssilaitila Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure Sharing, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4392?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.