vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: download-manager: CVE-2021-34638: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 29, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 29, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager less than or equal to 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.
Solution
download-manager-plugin-cve-2021-34638
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34638
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/776fc47e-a86c-43dc-8d5e-50273c4411b2?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-21288
- CVE-2021-34638
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-34638
- CWE-22
- CWE-79
- CWE-540
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-21288
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