CVE-2024-5266
Download Manager <= 3.2.92 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Shortcodes
Description
The Download Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpdm_user_dashboard, wpdm_package, wpdm_packages, wpdm_search_result, and wpdm_tag shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.92 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
June 12, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 21, 2025, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.94 OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.94 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096450/#file24 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L255 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L315 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L337 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L63 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/views/link-templates/link-template-bsthumnail.php?rev=2558306#L5 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L32 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L71 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/views/dashboard/profile.php?rev=2558306#L79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L216 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L261 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e363a62-8d31-4140-878b-5034d6c7b6a1?source=cve Added Reference https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_package-single-package-embed-short-code/ Added Reference https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_packages-wp_query-in-a-shortcode-for-download-manager-packages/ Added Reference https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_search_result-shows-search-form/ Added Reference https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_tag-query-all-downloads-from-specified-tags/ Added Reference https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_user_dashboard-user-dashboard-short-code/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2024
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://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096450/#file24 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096450/#file24 Patch Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L255 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L255 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L315 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L315 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L337 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L337 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L63 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L63 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/views/link-templates/link-template-bsthumnail.php?rev=2558306#L5 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/views/link-templates/link-template-bsthumnail.php?rev=2558306#L5 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L32 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L32 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L71 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L71 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/views/dashboard/profile.php?rev=2558306#L79 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/views/dashboard/profile.php?rev=2558306#L79 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L216 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L216 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L261 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L261 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e363a62-8d31-4140-878b-5034d6c7b6a1?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e363a62-8d31-4140-878b-5034d6c7b6a1?source=cve Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_package-single-package-embed-short-code/ No Types Assigned https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_package-single-package-embed-short-code/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_packages-wp_query-in-a-shortcode-for-download-manager-packages/ No Types Assigned https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_packages-wp_query-in-a-shortcode-for-download-manager-packages/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_search_result-shows-search-form/ No Types Assigned https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_search_result-shows-search-form/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_tag-query-all-downloads-from-specified-tags/ No Types Assigned https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_tag-query-all-downloads-from-specified-tags/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_user_dashboard-user-dashboard-short-code/ No Types Assigned https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_user_dashboard-user-dashboard-short-code/ Product Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.94 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Download Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpdm_user_dashboard, wpdm_package, wpdm_packages, wpdm_search_result, and wpdm_tag shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.92 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e363a62-8d31-4140-878b-5034d6c7b6a1?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L216 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/wpdm-functions.php?rev=3052986#L261 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/views/dashboard/profile.php?rev=2558306#L79 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L32 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/User/Dashboard.php?rev=2799791#L71 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/views/link-templates/link-template-bsthumnail.php?rev=2558306#L5 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L63 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L255 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L337 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/download-manager/trunk/src/Package/Shortcodes.php?rev=3052986#L315 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_user_dashboard-user-dashboard-short-code/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_package-single-package-embed-short-code/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_packages-wp_query-in-a-shortcode-for-download-manager-packages/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_search_result-shows-search-form/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_tag-query-all-downloads-from-specified-tags/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096450/#file24 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N