jQuery HTML5 File Upload <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Settings Update

6.5
Missing Authorization
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 7, 2017
Last Updated February 3, 2023

Description

The jQuery HTML5 File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings update in versions up to, and including 3.0, due to a lack of capability checking in the /jquery-html5-file-upload.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings which can contain malicious web scripts.

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Vulnerability Details for JQuery Html5 File Upload

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug jquery-html5-file-upload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 3.0

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