XSS in W3eden Download Manager
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
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- W3eden Download Manager
- WordPress Download Manager — versions 3.2.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/aab2ddbb-7675-40fc-90ee-f5bfa8a5b995 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24773?
- CVE-2021-24773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24773?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24773 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.