Reflected cross-site scripting in Download Manager WordPress plugin
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress by codename065 is affected in all versions up to and including 3.3.57. Input passed in the REFERRER parameter is not sanitized or escaped, which causes a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary web scripts that run in a victim's browser.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'REFERRER' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.57 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
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 3.3.57 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Download Manager Vendorcodename065 Affected up to 3.3.57 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | codename065 |
- cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·codename065
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Download Manager.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-10 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12054
- 2026-10-10 Alias added: GHSA-fc9h-r65m-ghj7
- 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More codename065 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-2026-12054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc9h-r65m-ghj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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