CVE-2024-8284
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CVE-2024-8284 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.99 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.99 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| W3eden | Download Manager | < 3.2.99 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/93e38b8c-8a2e-4264-b520-ebdbe995d61e/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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