CVE-2022-2168 json
Download Manager < 3.2.44 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-34453
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.44 does not escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute of the history dashboard, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 3.2.44
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1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.44 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/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 |
Affected products
- Unknown Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2168
- NVD CVE-2022-2168
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