The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0102 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple_download_monitor_project:simple_download_monitor:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 3.5.4 | Vulnerable | Simple Download Monitor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_download_monitor_project:simple_download_monitor:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·Simple Download Monitor Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg34-cm8x-3w46
References
Exploit 2
Patch 1
More Simple Download Monitor Project Simple Download Monitor vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03771 The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-5212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg34-cm8x-3w46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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