CVE-2021-24773

The WordPress Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.16 does not escape some of the Download settings when outputting them, allowing high privilege users to perform XSS attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aab2ddbb-7675-40fc-90ee-f5bfa8a5b995	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aab2ddbb-7675-40fc-90ee-f5bfa8a5b995	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-01 09:15

Updated : 2025-03-21 16:07

NVD link : CVE-2021-24773

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24773

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24773

JSON object : View

Products Affected

w3eden

download_manager

CWE

CWE-79

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

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