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CVE-2019-15889

The download-manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by t

The download-manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by the orderby or search[publish_date] parameter.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.04462
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
w3eden download manager< 2.9.94
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Public Exploits & PoCs

6
webappsWordPress Plugin Download Manager 2.9.93 - Cross-Site Scripting2019-09-04
nucleiWordPress Download Manager <2.9.94 - Cross-Site Scriptingmedium
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.92-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwpvulndb.com · 9257wpvulndb.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Sep 2019 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2070388/download-managerPatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/#developersProductThird Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019041819Third Party Advisory
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