WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2014-9129 Modified

Cm Download Manager: Cross-site scripting

Cm Download Manager is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Cm Download Manager
Plugin slug
cm-download-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 05, 2014
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Dec 05, 2014 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cm Download Manager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the addons_title parameter in the CMDM_admin_settings page to wp-admin/admin.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Primary and upstream sources