Description
The WordPress File Upload WordPress plugin before 4.24.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WordPress File Upload | < 4.24.8 | 4.24.8 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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yup-Ivan/CVE-2024-6651 ★ 1 · Jan 26, 2026
POC (XSS) -> CVE-2024-6651
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress File Upload Plugin < 4.24.8 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6651.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/65e2c77d-09bd-4a44-81d9-d7a5db0e0f84/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description