XSS in W3eden Download Manager
CVE-2019-15889
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.114 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.114 · newest: 0.114 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9257 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152552/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Si… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019041819 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152511/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.92-Cross-Si… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2070388/download-manager (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154356/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Si…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15889?
- CVE-2019-15889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15889?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15889 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.