Download Manager <= 3.2.85 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codename065 | Download Manager | up to 3.2.85 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Download Manager Vendorcodename065 Affected up to 3.2.85 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.2.85 | Vulnerable | codename065 |
- cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.2.85 Vulnerable ·codename065
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rq9-8fj4-xfv5
References
Other 4
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.83/src/Category/Shortcodes.php#L14
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.83/src/Package/Shortcodes.php#L106
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.83/src/Package/views/packages-shortcode.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.2.83/src/Package/views/packages-shortcode-toolbar.php
More codename065 Download Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05891 Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-01700 Download Manager Pro < 6.3.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-01438 Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-07827 Download Manager < 3.3.00 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04091 Download Manager < 3.2.62 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-09921 Download Manager < 3.3.03 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-6954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rq9-8fj4-xfv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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