Description
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.
Published: 2025-06-03
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS that allows arbitrary script execution in users’ browsers
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16717 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.
History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Shared Files <= 1.7.48 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sanitize_file Function
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:49:52.331Z

Reserved: 2025-05-06T19:59:49.277Z

Link: CVE-2025-4392

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-03T13:53:39.769Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-06-03T10:15:22.397

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-4392

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Updated: 2026-04-22T01:30:05Z

Weaknesses