Download Manager: An open redirect
Download Manager is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.
- Component
- Download Manager
- Plugin slug
download-manager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 07, 2017
This CVE was published Jul 07, 2017 and is one of 70 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Download Manager when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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.
Technical description
Open redirect vulnerability in WordPress Download Manager prior to version 2.9.51 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N