CVE-2019-15889

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.41% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory cybersecurity-help.cz
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/#developers third party advisory product
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9257 third party advisory exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152552/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019041819 third party advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152511/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.92-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2070388/download-manager third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154356/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15889?
CVE-2019-15889 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15889?
To fix CVE-2019-15889, 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-2019-15889 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15889 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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