CVE-2023-6954

Download Manager <= 3.2.85 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published Mar 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Download Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.85 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59150 The Download Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.85 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Download Manager <= 3.2.85 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared W3eden
W3eden download Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdownloadmanager
Wpdownloadmanager download Manager
W3eden
W3eden download Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpdownloadmanager
Wpdownloadmanager download Manager
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdownloadmanager
Wpdownloadmanager download Manager
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:55 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2023, 4:16 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:51 AM