5.4

CVE-2018-5213: simple_download_monitor_project simple_download_monitor Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 04-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5213 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in simple_download_monitor_project simple_download_monitor. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.02% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.02%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Vulnerabilities Report

    Maturity: poc

  • githubUnverified

    Simple Download Monitor

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Simple_download_monitor_project1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • simple-download-monitor< 3.5.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links