vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: download-manager: CVE-2019-15889: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 13, 2019 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 13, 2019
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The WordPress Download Manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by the orderby or search[publish_date] parameter.
Solution
download-manager-plugin-cve-2019-15889
References
Rapid7 Labs
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