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CVE-2026-66570

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Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nickboss WordPress File Upload wp-file-upload allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress File Upload: from n/a through 5.2.1.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-01 16:18:15.323000
Last modified
2026-11-01 16:18:15.323000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-66570",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:18:15.323",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-01T16:18:15.323",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nickboss WordPress File Upload wp-file-upload allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress File Upload: from n/a through 5.2.1."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Nickboss",
          "product": "WordPress File Upload",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
          "packageName": "wp-file-upload",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.2.1",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected",
              "changes": [
                {
                  "at": "5.2.2",
                  "status": "unaffected"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
          "baseScore": 7.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 3.7
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-file-upload/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-file-upload-plugin-5-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}