WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2019-15889 Modified

Download Manager: Cross-site scripting

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 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Download Manager
Plugin slug
download-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 03, 2019
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Sep 03, 2019 and is one of 67 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update 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

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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources