What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files versions 2.0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that affect other users or the site itself. The vulnerability requires high privileges and complex attack conditions to exploit, but can impact site integrity and user data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting your site's integrity and user sessions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator-level access; attack complexity is high.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 5, 2023
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
