What is CVE-2022-2362?

CVE-2022-2362 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-22.

How severe is CVE-2022-2362?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-2362 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in W3eden Download_manager

CVE-2022-2362

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.50 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based download blocking restrictions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.010 (57.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

W3eden Download_manager
Unknown Download Manager — versions 3.2.50

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2362?: CVE-2022-2362 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download_manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-2362?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2362 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.