CVE-2022-2101
WordPress Download Manager Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `file[files][]` parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.2.46 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor level permissions and above to inject arbitrary web scripts on the file's page that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the editor area for the injected file page.
INFO
Published Date :
July 18, 2022, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 11, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-2101
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-2101.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://medium.com/%40andreabocchetti88/download-manager-3-2-43-contributor-cross-site-scripting-fa4970fba45c | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167573/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2750339%40download-manager&new=2750339%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= | Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b399929a-db33-419f-9218-b86ee88a9f1a?source=cve | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2101 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-2101 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-2101 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b399929a-db33-419f-9218-b86ee88a9f1a?source=cve [No types assigned] Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/%40andreabocchetti88/download-manager-3-2-43-contributor-cross-site-scripting-fa4970fba45c No Types Assigned https://medium.com/%40andreabocchetti88/download-manager-3-2-43-contributor-cross-site-scripting-fa4970fba45c Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167573/ No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167573/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2750339%40download-manager&new=2750339%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2750339%40download-manager&new=2750339%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2101 No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2101 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2.46
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-2101 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-2101
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} 0.03%
score
0.60197
percentile