WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 - Cross-Site Scripting

2021-07-29 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.1.25

Affected PluginDownload Manager

Affected Version<= 3.1.24

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2021-34638

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.1.25, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34638 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/776fc47e-a86c-43dc-8d5e-50273c4411b2

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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