CVE-2024-8673: Z-Downloads < 1.11.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload

9.1 CVSS

Description

The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.7 does not properly validate uploaded files allowing for the uploading of SVGs containing malicious JavaScript.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-8673

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem Types

CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor: Unknown

Product: Z-Downloads

Nuclei Template

http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-8673.yaml

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 4.9% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 89.07% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-05 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8673
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fed2cd26-7ccb-419d-b589-978410953bf4/

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