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TI-2026-80037 Aliases CVE-2026-112207GHSA-q52q-7v6q-wrp3

Cross-site scripting in Download Monitor WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 31CWE-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 Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.3.4 does not properly validate that a clicked link belongs to the site before fetching it client-side and rendering part of the response in the page (CWE-79). An unauthenticated attacker can run arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a user who is tricked into clicking a crafted link. The references include a public exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.3.4 does not properly validate that a clicked link belongs to the site before fetching it client-side and rendering part of the response in the page, which allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any user who is tricked into clicking a crafted link.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00213 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Download Monitor (Unknown): 5.3.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownDownload Monitorbefore 5.3.45.3.4Patch availableCNA
  • Download Monitor VendorUnknown Affected before 5.3.4 Fixed in 5.3.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Download Monitor to version 5.3.4, the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Download Monitor (Unknown) Fixed in 5.3.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112207
  2. 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-q52q-7v6q-wrp3
  3. 2026-10-24 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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