XSS in Simple Download Monitor Project
CVE-2018-5213
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload (aka Downloadable File) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simple Download Monitor Project — versions 3.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-down… (Broken Link)
- github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf5… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5213?
- CVE-2018-5213 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-2018-5213?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5213 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.