CVE-2021-34638

WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 - Cross-Site Scripting

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

3.1.25

Patched in

908d

Time to patch

Description

Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.1.24

PublishedJuly 29, 2021

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected plugindownload-manager

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/776fc47e-a86c-43dc-8d5e-50273c4411b2?source=api-prod

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