CVE-2023-4819

Shared Files < 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Oct 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not return the right Content-Type header for the specified uploaded file. Therefore, an attacker can upload an allowed file extension injected with malicious scripts.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Shared Files

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.7.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tammersoft:shared_files:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54662	The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not return the right Content-Type header for the specified uploaded file. Therefore, an attacker can upload an allowed file extension injected with malicious scripts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.486% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4423b023-cf4a-46cb-b314-7a09ac08b29a

History

Apr 23, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Tammersoft Shared Files

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Oct 16, 2023, 7:38 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 4:14 PM
Reserved: Sep 7, 2023, 1:57 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:38 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:38 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 16, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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