Download Manager Pro < 7.5.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Email Lock Subscription
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against administrators. This affects the commercial Pro edition only; the free Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 published under the same slug does not ship the affected feature.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Download Manager | 4.0.0 to before 7.5.6 | 7.5.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Download Manager VendorUnknown Affected 4.0.0 to before 7.5.6 Fixed in 7.5.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Download Manager (Unknown) Fixed in 7.5.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr6w-vhh4-c36m
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr6w-vhh4-c36m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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