WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Download Manager <= 2.9.93 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

In the pro features of the WordPress download manager plugin, there is a Category Short-code feature witch can use to sort categories with order by a function which will be used as ?orderby=title,publish_date .
By adding parameter "> and add any XSS payload , the xss payload will execute.

To reproduce,

1. Go to the link where we can find ?orderby
2. Add parameters >" and give simple payload like <script>alert(1)</script>
3. The payload will execute.

Another reflected cross-site scripting via advance search .

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.9.94

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
MgThuraMoeMyint
Submitter
MgThuraMoeMyint
Submitter twitter
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2019-04-17 (about 6 years ago)
Added
2019-04-23 (about 6 years ago)
Last Updated
2021-01-19 (about 5 years ago)

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