XSS in Simple Download Monitor Project
CVE-2018-5212
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Simple_download_monitor_project Simple_download_monitor — versions 3.5.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5212?
- CVE-2018-5212 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5212?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5212 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.