Z-Downloads < 1.11.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Z-Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.11.6 does not sanitise and escape some parameters when outputting them in the page, which could allow unauthenticated visitors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when accessing share URLs.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Z-Downloads (Unknown): 1.11.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Z-Downloads | before 1.11.6 | 1.11.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Z-Downloads VendorUnknown Affected before 1.11.6 Fixed in 1.11.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:urbanbase:z-downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.1.16 | Vulnerable | URBAN BASE |
- cpe:2.3:a:urbanbase:z-downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.16 Vulnerable ·URBAN BASE
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Z-Downloads (Unknown) Fixed in 1.11.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j54f-6g32-3jwj
References
More URBAN BASE Z-downloads vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08046 Z-Downloads < 1.11.7 - Admin+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-08068 Z-Downloads < 1.11.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-8703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j54f-6g32-3jwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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