WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail

Description

The plugin does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
apple502j
Submitter
apple502j
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-10-05 (about 4 years ago)
Added
2021-10-05 (about 4 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-15 (about 3 years ago)

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