Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-24177 · published 5 April 2021

CVE-2021-24177: Filemanagerpro file manager cross-site scripting vulnerability

FFilemanagerpro · File Manager

In the default configuration of the File Manager WordPress plugin before 7.1, a Reflected XSS can occur on the endpoint /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager_properties when a payload is submitted on the User-Agent parameter. The payload is then reflected back on the web application response.

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.90% · top 42.0% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

5.4CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.5

0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

FFile Manager Filemanagerpro

References

Link	Tags
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8	Third Party Advisory
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-file-manager-i/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2476829/	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1cf3d256-cf4b-4d1f-9ed8-e2cc6392d8d8	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-24177), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.