CVE-2018-5212

Public Exploit

Description

The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27 third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-download-monitor/ broken link
https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf595af48eff7805 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5212?
CVE-2018-5212 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5212?
To fix CVE-2018-5212, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5212 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5212 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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