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TI-2021-06979 Aliases CVE-2021-24697GHSA-2pc3-m7w9-6vv5

Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the 1) sdm_active_tab GET parameter and 2) sdm_stats_start_date/sdm_stats_end_date POST parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00827 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Simple Download Monitor (Unknown): 3.9.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownSimple Download Monitor3.9.5 to before 3.9.53.9.5Patch availableCNA
  • Simple Download Monitor VendorUnknown Affected 3.9.5 to before 3.9.5 Fixed in 3.9.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:simple_download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.9.5Vulnerablemra13
  • cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:simple_download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.9.5 Vulnerable ·mra13

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Simple Download Monitor (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Simple Download Monitor 3.9.5

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-06975 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File ThumbnailPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24697
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pc3-m7w9-6vv5

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-06975 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2020-04618 SQL injection in Tips and Tricks HQ Simple Download Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06978 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.9 - Multiple CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06977 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Unauthenticated Log Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-06974 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-04617 Cross-site scripting in Tips and Tricks HQ Simple Download Monitor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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