WP File Download < 6.2.6 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The wp-file-download WordPress plugin before 6.2.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed wp-file-download (Unknown): 6.2.6
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 | wp-file-download | before 6.2.6 | 6.2.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- wp-file-download VendorUnknown Affected before 6.2.6 Fixed in 6.2.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_file_download:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.2.6 | Vulnerable | JoomUnited |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_file_download:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.2.6 Vulnerable ·JoomUnited
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wp-file-download (Unknown) Fixed in 6.2.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5034
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rww-fm75-jc23
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-5034 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5034 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rww-fm75-jc23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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