Medium severity · published Jun 9, 2023
CVE-2023-2305
Download Manager <= 3.2.70 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
5.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpdm_members', 'wpdm_login_form', 'wpdm_reg_form' shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 3.2.70 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DM
Download Manager · codename065
through 3.2.70 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2305
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2305
Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.70/src/User/views/login-form.php#L10
Release Notes
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.70/src/User/views/members.php#L10
Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.70/src/User/views/reg-form.php#L11
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2906403%40download-manager&new=2906403%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/w3-eden-addresses-authenticated-stored-xss-vulnerability-in-download-manager-wordpress-plugin/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a66bc196-e5f8-46b4-a81c-c888eb64021c?source=cve
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