WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-34638 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 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Download Manager
Plugin slug
download-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 05, 2021
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-540 — Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

This CVE was published Aug 05, 2021 and is one of 67 known issues for this plugin.

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.

Technical description

Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources