vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: simple-download-monitor: CVE-2021-24693: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 5, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 5, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin
Solution
simple-download-monitor-plugin-cve-2021-24693
References
Rapid7 Labs
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