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CVE-2019-15889 json

The download-manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by the orderby or searc…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-6800

cvss
6.1
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.4%
EPSS 11.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The 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.

Patch / fix

  • w3eden download_manager 2.9.94

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-47350)

Exploit prediction

11.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-47350 WordPress Plugin Download Manager 2.9.93 - Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2019-09-04
  • Nuclei template WordPress Download Manager <2.9.94 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9257 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152552/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152511/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.92-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.1 CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:R
CNA 3.0 6.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.0 6.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
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References

Sources

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